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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 185 · 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: me / late. / not / to / He / asked / be
  2. 2.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  5. 5.Make a sentence: tired. / that / He / he / said / was
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me. / would / Neha / said / call / that / she
  10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  11. 11.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I / not / do
  12. 12.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: tired. / said / was / He / that / he
  14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  19. 19.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you
  20. 20.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  21. 21."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  22. 22.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: us / to / teacher / sit / The / down. / told
  25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  29. 29.Make a sentence: said / that / The / rest. / I / should / doctor
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: me / He / be / not / late. / asked / to
  32. 32."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) They are playing cricket.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / She / liked / mangoes. / that / she
  35. 35.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  36. 36.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  37. 37.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  39. 39.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be

Answer key

  1. He asked me not to be late.
  2. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. if
  5. He said that he was tired.
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  8. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. Neha said that she would call me.
  10. was
  11. I do not like this song.
  12. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  13. He said that he was tired.
  14. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  15. She asked if I was free.
  16. told
  17. doesn't
  18. Are
  19. Do you like this song?
  20. वह तैर सकती है।
  21. liked
  22. said
  23. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  24. The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  26. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. They are playing cricket.
  28. She can swim.
  29. The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. The teacher told us to sit down.
  31. He asked me not to be late.
  32. was
  33. She cannot swim.
  34. She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. Are they playing cricket?
  36. Can she swim?
  37. She cannot swim.
  38. She cannot swim.
  39. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  40. to be

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