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

Answer key

  1. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. liked
  3. He asked me not to be late.
  4. told
  5. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  6. told
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. He asked whether the bus had left.
  11. वह तैर सकती है।
  12. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  13. was
  14. Are
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. was
  17. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  21. Do you like this song?
  22. The doctor said that I should rest.
  23. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  24. was
  25. told
  26. liked
  27. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  28. Are
  29. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  30. She cannot swim.
  31. liked
  32. told
  33. He said that he was tired.
  34. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  35. The doctor said that I should rest.
  36. Can she swim?
  37. to be
  38. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  39. said
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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