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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 475 · 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 / sit / told / The / teacher / down.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: asked / was / going. / My / me / mother / I / where
  5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  6. 6.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
  8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  9. 9.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  11. 11.Make a sentence: I / if / She / asked / was / free.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: that / doctor / The / should / I / rest. / said
  13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: she / said / She / mangoes. / liked / that
  16. 16.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  18. 18.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
  19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: rest. / that / should / said / doctor / The / I
  22. 22.Make a sentence: the / left. / had / He / bus / asked / whether
  23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  24. 24.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  25. 25.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  26. 26.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  27. 27.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / She / she / liked / said
  28. 28.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / song? / you
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
  31. 31.Make a sentence: finished / he / work. / that / Aman / said / his / had
  32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  34. 34.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: asked / free. / I / was / if / She
  36. 36.Make a sentence: had / whether / left. / He / the / asked / bus
  37. 37.Make a sentence: me. / would / said / that / she / Neha / call
  38. 38.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  39. 39.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  40. 40.Make a sentence: to / asked / be / late. / He / not / me

Answer key

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

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