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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 707 · 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 “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) They are playing cricket.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: My / going. / I / where / mother / me / asked / was
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Make a sentence: tired. / he / He / that / said / was
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  7. 7.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / that / should / I / said / The
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  16. 16.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  17. 17.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  18. 18.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this
  19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: not / this / like / song. / do / I
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  23. 23.Make a sentence: shop / was / that / Ravi / told / closed. / me / the
  24. 24.Make a sentence: me / going. / I / My / was / where / mother / asked
  25. 25.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  26. 26.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: left. / whether / bus / He / had / the / asked
  28. 28.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  29. 29.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  30. 30.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  32. 32.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: sit / told / The / us / to / down. / teacher
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / that / finished / work. / Aman / he / had / his
  35. 35.Make a sentence: The / to / us / down. / sit / told / teacher
  36. 36.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  38. 38.Make a sentence: liked / She / said / mangoes. / she / that
  39. 39.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?

Answer key

  1. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  2. She can swim.
  3. My mother asked me where I was going.
  4. said
  5. He said that he was tired.
  6. liked
  7. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  8. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  9. was
  10. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  11. I like this song.
  12. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  13. The doctor said that I should rest.
  14. if
  15. to be
  16. She can swim.
  17. I like this song.
  18. I like this song.
  19. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. He asked me not to be late.
  22. doesn't
  23. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  24. My mother asked me where I was going.
  25. They are playing cricket.
  26. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  27. He asked whether the bus had left.
  28. They are playing cricket.
  29. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  30. told
  31. She asked if I was free.
  32. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  33. The teacher told us to sit down.
  34. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  35. The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  37. Can she swim?
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. Are
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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