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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 416 · 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 “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
  3. 3.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  10. 10.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
  12. 12."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  13. 13.Make a sentence: us / The / sit / teacher / to / told / down.
  14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  15. 15.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  16. 16.Make a sentence: the / closed. / told / shop / that / Ravi / me / was
  17. 17.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
  19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  21. 21.Make a sentence: tired. / He / was / said / that / he
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  23. 23.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  24. 24."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  25. 25.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  26. 26.Make a sentence: should / that / I / said / The / rest. / doctor
  27. 27.Make a sentence: call / said / would / that / Neha / me. / she
  28. 28.Make a sentence: whether / had / bus / the / left. / He / asked
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  31. 31.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  34. 34.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: me. / that / said / call / Neha / she / would
  36. 36.Make a sentence: left. / bus / He / whether / had / the / asked
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: like / Do / this / you / song?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: that / closed. / shop / the / told / me / was / Ravi
  40. 40.Make a sentence: He / said / that / tired. / he / was

Answer key

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

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