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

Answer key

  1. She can swim.
  2. was
  3. if
  4. if
  5. liked
  6. Can she swim?
  7. I do not like this song.
  8. She asked if I was free.
  9. if
  10. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  12. to be
  13. Neha said that she would call me.
  14. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  15. Are
  16. told
  17. liked
  18. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  20. Are
  21. They are playing cricket.
  22. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  23. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  24. doesn't
  25. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. doesn't
  27. if
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  30. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. told
  32. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  33. to be
  34. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. वह तैर सकती है।
  36. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  37. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  38. Neha said that she would call me.
  39. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  40. doesn't

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