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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 664 · 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.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  2. 2.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  5. 5.Make a sentence: us / teacher / The / down. / told / to / sit
  6. 6.Make a sentence: whether / bus / had / the / He / left. / asked
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this
  9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: I / that / doctor / The / said / rest. / should
  13. 13.Make a sentence: not / He / be / me / asked / to / late.
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  15. 15.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: should / I / that / doctor / said / The / rest.
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like / do / not
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I like this song.
  28. 28.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  29. 29.Make a sentence: tired. / said / that / he / He / was
  30. 30.Make a sentence: told / closed. / that / shop / the / me / was / Ravi
  31. 31.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  34. 34.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  35. 35.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  39. 39.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: to / sit / down. / told / The / us / teacher

Answer key

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

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