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

Answer key

  1. She asked if I was free.
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  4. She can swim.
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. told
  7. He asked me not to be late.
  8. The doctor said that I should rest.
  9. She cannot swim.
  10. doesn't
  11. He said that he was tired.
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. to be
  15. if
  16. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  17. told
  18. Neha said that she would call me.
  19. He asked me not to be late.
  20. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  21. told
  22. Do you like this song?
  23. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  24. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  25. He asked me not to be late.
  26. said
  27. Are
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. Can she swim?
  30. to be
  31. He asked me not to be late.
  32. if
  33. Neha said that she would call me.
  34. The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. Are
  36. liked
  37. if
  38. doesn't
  39. The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. The teacher told us to sit down.

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