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

Answer key

  1. He asked me not to be late.
  2. said
  3. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  4. Are
  5. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  6. The doctor said that I should rest.
  7. liked
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. They are playing cricket.
  10. She can swim.
  11. He said that he was tired.
  12. I like this song.
  13. Are
  14. said
  15. Can she swim?
  16. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. told
  18. was
  19. liked
  20. if
  21. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  22. was
  23. I like this song.
  24. said
  25. She can swim.
  26. told
  27. to be
  28. liked
  29. I do not like this song.
  30. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  31. said
  32. said
  33. Do you like this song?
  34. was
  35. I do not like this song.
  36. The doctor said that I should rest.
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. doesn't
  39. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  40. to be

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