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

Answer key

  1. She cannot swim.
  2. Can she swim?
  3. She asked if I was free.
  4. Can she swim?
  5. was
  6. liked
  7. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. was
  9. Are
  10. was
  11. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  12. Can she swim?
  13. Are they playing cricket?
  14. to be
  15. Are they playing cricket?
  16. doesn't
  17. told
  18. doesn't
  19. The doctor said that I should rest.
  20. to be
  21. वह तैर सकती है।
  22. said
  23. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  24. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  25. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  26. if
  27. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  28. He asked me not to be late.
  29. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  30. She can swim.
  31. told
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. was
  34. was
  35. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  36. was
  37. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  38. told
  39. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  40. He asked me not to be late.

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