Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
She told to me the news.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. told me.
Context: The sentence describes the act of sharing information with someone using the reporting verb "tell."
Grammatical concept: The verb "tell" is a transitive verb that is followed directly by an object (the person being told) without the preposition "to."
Verb Usage: Unlike the verb "say," which requires "to" before the listener (e.g., She said to me), "tell" functions as Subject + tell + Object.
"told to me" is incorrect because the preposition "to" should not be used with the verb "told."
"told me" is the correct form as it correctly places the indirect object immediately after the verb.
Correct word/ phrase: told me
Final sentence: She told me the news.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.