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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 854 · 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: Can / swim? / she
  2. 2.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: asked / to / me / late. / be / not / He
  4. 4.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / She / liked / said / mangoes. / she
  6. 6.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  7. 7.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. 9.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. 10.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  11. 11.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: that / should / The / doctor / said / I / rest.
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  14. 14.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  16. 16.Make a sentence: down. / to / teacher / sit / told / us / The
  17. 17.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: I / not / song. / this / do / like
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  27. 27.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: She / liked / that / she / mangoes. / said
  30. 30.Make a sentence: tired. / He / he / that / was / said
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  32. 32.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: doctor / said / that / I / should / rest. / The
  34. 34.Make a sentence: told / The / to / teacher / sit / us / down.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: she / that / mangoes. / She / liked / said
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

Answer key

  1. Can she swim?
  2. वह तैर सकती है।
  3. He asked me not to be late.
  4. They are playing cricket.
  5. She said that she liked mangoes.
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  9. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  10. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  12. The doctor said that I should rest.
  13. if
  14. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  15. doesn't
  16. The teacher told us to sit down.
  17. She can swim.
  18. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  19. to be
  20. liked
  21. Do you like this song?
  22. I do not like this song.
  23. said
  24. told
  25. Neha said that she would call me.
  26. Are
  27. She cannot swim.
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. She said that she liked mangoes.
  30. He said that he was tired.
  31. was
  32. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  33. The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. The teacher told us to sit down.
  35. She said that she liked mangoes.
  36. I do not like this song.
  37. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  38. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  40. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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