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

Answer key

  1. Neha said that she would call me.
  2. was
  3. was
  4. The doctor said that I should rest.
  5. was
  6. liked
  7. liked
  8. Can she swim?
  9. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  10. My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. I do not like this song.
  12. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  13. to be
  14. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  15. Can she swim?
  16. told
  17. doesn't
  18. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. Are they playing cricket?
  20. She can swim.
  21. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  22. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  23. He said that he was tired.
  24. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  25. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  26. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  27. Are
  28. They are playing cricket.
  29. I like this song.
  30. doesn't
  31. told
  32. said
  33. He said that he was tired.
  34. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  38. The doctor said that I should rest.
  39. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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