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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 281 · 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.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  6. 6.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  7. 7.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / liked / she / She / said
  8. 8.Make a sentence: He / tired. / that / he / was / said
  9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  11. 11.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  12. 12.Make a sentence: me / to / late. / not / asked / He / be
  13. 13.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  15. 15.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / told / the / that / shop / Ravi / me / closed.
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  18. 18.Make a sentence: closed. / the / was / shop / Ravi / told / that / me
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  20. 20.Make a sentence: I / not / like / song. / this / do
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
  23. 23.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: he / was / tired. / that / said / He
  25. 25."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  26. 26.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
  27. 27.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  28. 28.Make a sentence: said / was / tired. / he / that / He
  29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: said / that / she / Neha / call / would / me.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / do / not / like / I / song.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  33. 33.Make a sentence: whether / bus / had / He / left. / the / asked
  34. 34.Make a sentence: asked / whether / left. / had / bus / He / the
  35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / going. / mother / was / me / My / asked / where
  38. 38.Make a sentence: that / was / Ravi / told / closed. / the / me / shop
  39. 39.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being

Answer key

  1. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. doesn't
  3. if
  4. She said that she liked mangoes.
  5. told
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. She said that she liked mangoes.
  8. He said that he was tired.
  9. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. She can swim.
  11. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  12. He asked me not to be late.
  13. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  14. She asked if I was free.
  15. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. was
  18. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  19. Are
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  22. I like this song.
  23. वह तैर सकती है।
  24. He said that he was tired.
  25. liked
  26. They are playing cricket.
  27. Can she swim?
  28. He said that he was tired.
  29. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  30. Neha said that she would call me.
  31. I do not like this song.
  32. Do you like this song?
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. He asked whether the bus had left.
  35. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. said
  40. to be

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