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

Answer key

  1. Neha said that she would call me.
  2. He asked me not to be late.
  3. She can swim.
  4. said
  5. was
  6. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  7. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  8. to be
  9. to be
  10. said
  11. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  12. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  13. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  14. was
  15. I like this song.
  16. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  17. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  18. My mother asked me where I was going.
  19. He said that he was tired.
  20. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  21. if
  22. They are playing cricket.
  23. She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  25. Are
  26. said
  27. to be
  28. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  29. liked
  30. told
  31. I like this song.
  32. I do not like this song.
  33. He asked me not to be late.
  34. She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. was
  36. I do not like this song.
  37. to be
  38. told
  39. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  40. said

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