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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 336 · 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 “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: doctor / said / should / rest. / The / that / I
  3. 3.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  4. 4.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / tired. / he / was / said / He
  6. 6.Make a sentence: this / you / Do / song? / like
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  8. 8.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: should / that / I / rest. / doctor / said / The
  10. 10.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: mother / me / was / going. / asked / My / where / I
  12. 12.Make a sentence: mother / going. / My / me / was / I / where / asked
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  14. 14.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  17. 17.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: Do / you / this / song? / like
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
  22. 22.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. 24.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  26. 26.Make a sentence: that / rest. / doctor / The / should / said / I
  27. 27.Make a sentence: said / he / He / that / was / tired.
  28. 28.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  32. 32.Make a sentence: that / she / said / liked / mangoes. / She
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: he / that / said / He / tired. / was
  35. 35.Make a sentence: told / sit / The / down. / us / to / teacher
  36. 36.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / this / like / song.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: he / that / was / tired. / He / said
  39. 39.Make a sentence: not / to / He / be / asked / me / late.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / they / playing

Answer key

  1. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  2. The doctor said that I should rest.
  3. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  4. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  5. He said that he was tired.
  6. Do you like this song?
  7. liked
  8. She can swim.
  9. The doctor said that I should rest.
  10. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. My mother asked me where I was going.
  13. was
  14. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. to be
  16. doesn't
  17. वह तैर सकती है।
  18. Do you like this song?
  19. Are
  20. told
  21. The teacher told us to sit down.
  22. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  23. She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. if
  25. Are they playing cricket?
  26. The doctor said that I should rest.
  27. He said that he was tired.
  28. said
  29. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  30. I like this song.
  31. was
  32. She said that she liked mangoes.
  33. The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. He said that he was tired.
  35. The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  37. I like this song.
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. He asked me not to be late.
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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