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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 304 · 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) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  5. 5.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: He / left. / bus / whether / had / the / asked
  7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  9. 9."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / me / the / told / closed. / shop / Ravi / was
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  12. 12.Make a sentence: not / song. / I / this / do / like
  13. 13.Make a sentence: My / me / where / going. / asked / was / I / mother
  14. 14.Make a sentence: to / asked / late. / be / not / me / He
  15. 15.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  17. 17.Make a sentence: I / was / if / She / free. / asked
  18. 18.Make a sentence: told / closed. / me / was / shop / that / Ravi / the
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  22. 22.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  23. 23.Make a sentence: you / like / this / song? / Do
  24. 24.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  25. 25.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  27. 27.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  28. 28.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: doctor / The / should / I / rest. / said / that
  31. 31.Make a sentence: he / that / said / was / He / tired.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / you / Do
  33. 33.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  34. 34.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / free. / was / I / if / She
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Do you like this song?
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  40. 40.Make a sentence: call / that / Neha / she / me. / would / said

Answer key

  1. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. said
  3. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  4. Are
  5. वह तैर सकती है।
  6. He asked whether the bus had left.
  7. told
  8. She cannot swim.
  9. liked
  10. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  11. to be
  12. I do not like this song.
  13. My mother asked me where I was going.
  14. He asked me not to be late.
  15. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  16. was
  17. She asked if I was free.
  18. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  19. She cannot swim.
  20. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  21. doesn't
  22. Are they playing cricket?
  23. Do you like this song?
  24. was
  25. Are they playing cricket?
  26. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  28. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  29. He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. He said that he was tired.
  32. Do you like this song?
  33. She can swim.
  34. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  35. Can she swim?
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. She asked if I was free.
  39. if
  40. Neha said that she would call me.

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