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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 328 · 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 “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  2. 2.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” 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।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: liked / said / She / she / mangoes. / that
  5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  8. 8.Make a sentence: not / He / to / late. / asked / be / me
  9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  10. 10.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: do / like / song. / I / not / this
  13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: whether / left. / bus / He / had / asked / the
  15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  17. 17."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: not / He / be / asked / to / me / late.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: was / asked / My / me / I / where / going. / mother
  22. 22.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  23. 23.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: was / said / tired. / He / he / that
  28. 28.Make a sentence: told / shop / me / closed. / Ravi / the / was / that
  29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  31. 31.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  36. 36.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. 37.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  38. 38.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  40. 40.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?

Answer key

  1. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  2. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  4. She said that she liked mangoes.
  5. She cannot swim.
  6. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. liked
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  10. if
  11. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. I do not like this song.
  13. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  14. He asked whether the bus had left.
  15. वह तैर सकती है।
  16. was
  17. was
  18. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. He said that he was tired.
  20. He asked me not to be late.
  21. My mother asked me where I was going.
  22. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  23. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  24. told
  25. I do not like this song.
  26. My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. He said that he was tired.
  28. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  29. Are
  30. She asked if I was free.
  31. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. The teacher told us to sit down.
  34. Are they playing cricket?
  35. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  36. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  38. said
  39. doesn't
  40. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।

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