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

Answer key

  1. He said that he was tired.
  2. The teacher told us to sit down.
  3. to be
  4. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  5. liked
  6. told
  7. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. My mother asked me where I was going.
  10. told
  11. The teacher told us to sit down.
  12. Do you like this song?
  13. said
  14. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  16. liked
  17. He said that he was tired.
  18. if
  19. Neha said that she would call me.
  20. said
  21. My mother asked me where I was going.
  22. doesn't
  23. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  25. said
  26. Do you like this song?
  27. told
  28. He said that he was tired.
  29. told
  30. liked
  31. He said that he was tired.
  32. said
  33. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  34. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  35. I do not like this song.
  36. I like this song.
  37. She can swim.
  38. was
  39. Are they playing cricket?
  40. said

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