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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 410 · 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: down. / The / told / to / us / sit / teacher
  2. 2.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  4. 4.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / said / would / Neha / call / she / me.
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Do you like this song?
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: was / I / going. / asked / where / My / mother / me
  9. 9.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  12. 12.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  13. 13.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
  19. 19.Make a sentence: tired. / he / was / He / that / said
  20. 20.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: the / asked / He / left. / bus / had / whether
  24. 24.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  28. 28.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) They are playing cricket.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you
  32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
  33. 33.Make a sentence: I / if / was / asked / She / free.
  34. 34.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: was / mother / I / where / asked / going. / me / My
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  38. 38.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  39. 39.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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  40. 40.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / liked / said / she / that

Answer key

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

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