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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 14 · 40 sums
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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.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: that / his / finished / work. / said / had / Aman / he
  3. 3.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: asked / the / He / had / bus / whether / left.
  6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  10. 10.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: said / that / I / doctor / should / The / rest.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: he / that / his / finished / work. / had / said / Aman
  15. 15.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: She / that / said / liked / she / mangoes.
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. 19.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  22. 22.Make a sentence: was / he / said / tired. / that / He
  23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  24. 24.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  25. 25.Make a sentence: closed. / me / the / that / shop / Ravi / was / told
  26. 26.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  27. 27.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Make a sentence: if / free. / was / I / She / asked
  29. 29.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: late. / asked / be / me / to / He / not
  31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. 32.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  34. 34.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Make a sentence: He / he / that / was / said / tired.
  36. 36.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  38. 38.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  40. 40.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is

Answer key

  1. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  2. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  3. वह तैर सकती है।
  4. told
  5. He asked whether the bus had left.
  6. doesn't
  7. said
  8. to be
  9. Neha said that she would call me.
  10. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. Are
  12. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  13. The doctor said that I should rest.
  14. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  15. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  16. She said that she liked mangoes.
  17. doesn't
  18. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. told
  20. liked
  21. doesn't
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. Are
  24. She cannot swim.
  25. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  26. if
  27. said
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  30. He asked me not to be late.
  31. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  32. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  33. was
  34. Are
  35. He said that he was tired.
  36. doesn't
  37. I do not like this song.
  38. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  39. She can swim.
  40. Are

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