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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 486 · 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 “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 कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: us / down. / sit / told / The / to / teacher
  8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  11. 11.Make a sentence: to / late. / He / not / asked / be / me
  12. 12.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: finished / his / said / had / he / work. / Aman / that
  14. 14.Make a sentence: said / she / She / liked / mangoes. / that
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  17. 17.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / like
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  20. 20.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  22. 22.Make a sentence: He / be / late. / asked / not / me / to
  23. 23.Make a sentence: late. / be / He / asked / to / me / not
  24. 24.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  25. 25.Make a sentence: that / said / he / finished / his / work. / Aman / had
  26. 26.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: he / was / He / said / that / tired.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: I / should / said / doctor / that / rest. / The
  29. 29.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  31. 31.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  32. 32.Make a sentence: Ravi / shop / was / told / me / the / that / closed.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
  36. 36.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / she / that / liked / She / mangoes.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can

Answer key

  1. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. if
  3. told
  4. said
  5. Are they playing cricket?
  6. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  7. The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  9. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. doesn't
  11. He asked me not to be late.
  12. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. She said that she liked mangoes.
  15. liked
  16. was
  17. I like this song.
  18. to be
  19. The doctor said that I should rest.
  20. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  21. was
  22. He asked me not to be late.
  23. He asked me not to be late.
  24. Are
  25. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. She cannot swim.
  27. He said that he was tired.
  28. The doctor said that I should rest.
  29. वह तैर सकती है।
  30. She cannot swim.
  31. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. She can swim.
  34. Do you like this song?
  35. He asked whether the bus had left.
  36. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  37. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  38. Can she swim?
  39. She said that she liked mangoes.
  40. She can swim.

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