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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 586 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  6. 6.Make a sentence: tired. / He / said / was / he / that
  7. 7.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  9. 9.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  13. 13.Make a sentence: had / Aman / his / finished / he / said / that / work.
  14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Make a sentence: finished / his / he / had / Aman / work. / that / said
  16. 16.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: that / doctor / rest. / said / should / The / I
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: He / was / tired. / that / said / he
  21. 21.Make a sentence: song? / like / this / you / Do
  22. 22.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  25. 25.Make a sentence: not / me / He / to / late. / be / asked
  26. 26.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: me / was / My / I / mother / going. / asked / where
  29. 29.Make a sentence: He / tired. / said / was / that / he
  30. 30.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / like
  31. 31.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Do you like this song?
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: where / asked / going. / was / mother / I / me / My
  37. 37.Make a sentence: said / He / that / tired. / was / he
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / She / asked / was / free. / if
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  40. 40.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।

Answer key

  1. said
  2. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  3. was
  4. told
  5. Can she swim?
  6. He said that he was tired.
  7. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  8. if
  9. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  10. to be
  11. was
  12. doesn't
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. Are
  15. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  16. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. The doctor said that I should rest.
  18. She cannot swim.
  19. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. He said that he was tired.
  21. Do you like this song?
  22. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  23. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  24. She cannot swim.
  25. He asked me not to be late.
  26. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  27. The teacher told us to sit down.
  28. My mother asked me where I was going.
  29. He said that he was tired.
  30. I like this song.
  31. She cannot swim.
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. I like this song.
  34. She can swim.
  35. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  36. My mother asked me where I was going.
  37. He said that he was tired.
  38. She asked if I was free.
  39. He said that he was tired.
  40. वह तैर सकती है।

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