Use of “told"
You need to add the object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) after “told”
Told + object pronouns + that (optional)
Examples:
a. He told me that he had a medical exam.
b. He told him that he had to go to the medical center.
 Audio 19 | Use of “said ”
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We use “said” in quotations. It is followed by “to” and the “object pronoun”.
Example:
He said to me, “Do you have a car?”
We use “asked” in reported speech. It is followed by “object pronouns” and “whether” or “if”. It is possible in yes/no questions.
Example:
He asked me if I had a car.
Yes/No questions (quotation)
He said to me, “Do you have a medical exam?”
She said to you, “Do you have a medical exam?”
I said to her, “Does she have a medical exam?”
Reported Speech
He asked me If I had a medical exam.
She asked you whether you had a medical exam or not.
I asked her if she had a medical exam.