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

Answer key

  1. I like this song.
  2. was
  3. if
  4. to be
  5. He asked me not to be late.
  6. to be
  7. to be
  8. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  9. He asked me not to be late.
  10. She asked if I was free.
  11. if
  12. The teacher told us to sit down.
  13. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  14. told
  15. Do you like this song?
  16. liked
  17. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. to be
  19. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  20. The teacher told us to sit down.
  21. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  22. said
  23. They are playing cricket.
  24. doesn't
  25. was
  26. The teacher told us to sit down.
  27. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  28. to be
  29. वह तैर सकती है।
  30. Can she swim?
  31. if
  32. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  33. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  34. told
  35. if
  36. I like this song.
  37. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  38. told
  39. doesn't
  40. if

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