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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 65 · 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: cricket. / playing / are / They
  2. 2.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  4. 4."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: be / late. / He / not / me / to / asked
  7. 7.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  8. 8.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
  9. 9.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / that / she / said / She
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. 11.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) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  12. 12.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) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  13. 13.Make a sentence: that / The / I / should / said / doctor / rest.
  14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Make a sentence: said / He / he / that / tired. / was
  16. 16.Make a sentence: sit / The / us / teacher / to / down. / told
  17. 17.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: was / asked / free. / if / She / I
  19. 19.Make a sentence: us / to / The / sit / down. / told / teacher
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  22. 22.Make a sentence: be / me / He / not / late. / to / asked
  23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  24. 24.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / said / liked / that / She
  25. 25.Make a sentence: asked / She / I / was / if / free.
  26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: not / me / to / be / He / late. / asked
  28. 28.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I like this song.
  30. 30.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  31. 31.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / that / He / he
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Can she swim?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  39. 39.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
  40. 40.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

Answer key

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

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