SAY or TELL?

SAY or TELL?

. We use say for direct quotation.
John said, "I am very busy."

. We use say for indirect quotation when the person to whom the words are said is not mentioned.
John said that he was very busy.

. We use tell for indirect quotation when the person to whom the words are said mentioned.
Mary told me that she didn´t feel well.

. We also use tell in the following special ways:
to tell the truth
to tell a lie
to tell a story
to tell about something