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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 385 · 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.Make a sentence: us / to / down. / teacher / The / sit / told
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: that / told / me / shop / closed. / was / the / Ravi
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  9. 9.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  15. 15.Make a sentence: He / the / whether / left. / bus / had / asked
  16. 16.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: he / that / his / finished / work. / Aman / had / said
  18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  20. 20.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: had / finished / work. / Aman / his / he / said / that
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  23. 23.Make a sentence: said / tired. / he / He / was / that
  24. 24.Make a sentence: to / teacher / us / told / down. / The / sit
  25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  26. 26.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: said / he / was / tired. / that / He
  28. 28.Make a sentence: he / was / tired. / said / that / He
  29. 29.Make a sentence: said / that / tired. / He / was / he
  30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. 31.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: should / that / said / I / The / rest. / doctor
  34. 34.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: to / He / be / late. / not / me / asked
  36. 36.Make a sentence: me / going. / My / was / I / where / asked / mother
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / said / She / mangoes. / she / liked
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  40. 40.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

Answer key

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

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