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

Answer key

  1. वह तैर सकती है।
  2. liked
  3. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  4. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  5. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  6. Are
  7. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  10. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  11. if
  12. The doctor said that I should rest.
  13. Are
  14. The teacher told us to sit down.
  15. Neha said that she would call me.
  16. told
  17. told
  18. was
  19. said
  20. Do you like this song?
  21. was
  22. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  23. liked
  24. Do you like this song?
  25. Neha said that she would call me.
  26. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. was
  28. The teacher told us to sit down.
  29. My mother asked me where I was going.
  30. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. Do you like this song?
  32. Can she swim?
  33. She can swim.
  34. told
  35. liked
  36. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  37. Can she swim?
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  40. was

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