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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 437 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  2. 2.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  5. 5.Make a sentence: shop / the / told / that / was / closed. / me / Ravi
  6. 6.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  7. 7.Make a sentence: she / that / me. / said / would / call / Neha
  8. 8.Make a sentence: she / that / call / said / would / Neha / me.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / said / would / that / she / call
  10. 10.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  12. 12.Make a sentence: Neha / that / she / me. / call / said / would
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: said / rest. / should / doctor / The / that / I
  15. 15.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: asked / me / not / He / be / late. / to
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
  18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  21. 21.Make a sentence: The / rest. / should / said / I / that / doctor
  22. 22.Make a sentence: asked / late. / to / be / me / He / not
  23. 23.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  25. 25.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  27. 27.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: that / He / tired. / was / he / said
  29. 29.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / said / that / she / She
  30. 30.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  31. 31.Make a sentence: down. / teacher / to / told / The / us / sit
  32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / I / asked / if / free. / She
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: this / I / like / song.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: that / should / said / rest. / doctor / I / The
  39. 39.Make a sentence: that / said / Neha / me. / call / she / would
  40. 40.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।

Answer key

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

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