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

Answer key

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

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