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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 320 · 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.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  4. 4.Make a sentence: me / to / be / He / late. / asked / not
  5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  7. 7.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: I / doctor / rest. / should / that / said / The
  9. 9.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / The / should / rest. / doctor / I / said
  11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. 13.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  14. 14.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: song. / this / not / like / do / I
  18. 18.Make a sentence: that / said / was / tired. / he / He
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: that / she / said / liked / She / mangoes.
  21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
  28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  29. 29.Make a sentence: She / that / liked / mangoes. / she / said
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She cannot swim.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / said / liked / that / she
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / I / asked / She / if / free.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / not / do / I
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  35. 35.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  38. 38.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: asked / me / where / was / I / going. / My / mother
  40. 40.Make a sentence: He / said / he / tired. / was / that

Answer key

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

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