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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 103 · 40 questions
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How to say it (He said that + sentence; She asked if + sentence): Negative: add not / don't / doesn't (She can swim → She cannot swim). Question: move the helping verb first (Can she swim?). Reporting: He said, "I am tired." → He said that he was tired. (tense usually goes one step back: am → was, will → would) said + that (no person); told + person (told me that...). Questions: She asked, "Are you free?" → She asked if I was free. Wh-: She asked where I was going.

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  1. 1.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  2. 2.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: me. / that / would / she / call / said / Neha
  4. 4.Make a sentence: The / said / that / doctor / should / I / rest.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: me. / call / she / would / Neha / said / that
  6. 6.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
  10. 10.Make a sentence: teacher / us / told / sit / down. / The / to
  11. 11.Make a sentence: he / that / He / tired. / was / said
  12. 12.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  13. 13.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: not / me / late. / be / asked / He / to
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
  17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. 19."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  21. 21.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  23. 23.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: teacher / us / sit / down. / told / to / The
  26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: liked / said / She / that / she / mangoes.
  28. 28.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: me / the / told / Ravi / was / that / closed. / shop
  31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  35. 35.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
  37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: had / said / work. / he / finished / his / that / Aman
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can

Answer key

  1. She cannot swim.
  2. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  3. Neha said that she would call me.
  4. The doctor said that I should rest.
  5. Neha said that she would call me.
  6. वह तैर सकती है।
  7. was
  8. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. Are they playing cricket?
  10. The teacher told us to sit down.
  11. He said that he was tired.
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  14. He asked me not to be late.
  15. She asked if I was free.
  16. He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. told
  18. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  19. was
  20. liked
  21. to be
  22. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  23. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  24. She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  27. She said that she liked mangoes.
  28. said
  29. I like this song.
  30. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  32. She cannot swim.
  33. She cannot swim.
  34. Can she swim?
  35. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  36. Do you like this song?
  37. Are
  38. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  39. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  40. Can she swim?

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