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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 911 · 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 “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  4. 4.Make a sentence: she / She / mangoes. / that / said / liked
  5. 5.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. 6.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  8. 8.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / said / liked / she / She
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: if / I / She / asked / free. / was
  11. 11.Make a sentence: the / shop / Ravi / was / told / closed. / me / that
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: He / be / late. / me / not / asked / to
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Can she swim?
  15. 15.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: I / doctor / should / that / said / The / rest.
  18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) They are playing cricket.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: had / that / Aman / he / work. / finished / said / his
  27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  28. 28.Make a sentence: She / asked / I / if / was / free.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / was / the / shop / me / that / told
  30. 30.Make a sentence: was / She / I / free. / if / asked
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
  32. 32.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  33. 33.Make a sentence: He / he / that / was / tired. / said
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / She / liked / mangoes. / she / that
  35. 35.Make a sentence: not / late. / me / He / asked / to / be
  36. 36.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
  38. 38.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / would / she / that / me. / Neha / call
  40. 40.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she

Answer key

  1. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. was
  4. She said that she liked mangoes.
  5. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  6. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  7. doesn't
  8. She said that she liked mangoes.
  9. Neha said that she would call me.
  10. She asked if I was free.
  11. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  12. He asked me not to be late.
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. He said that he was tired.
  15. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  16. My mother asked me where I was going.
  17. The doctor said that I should rest.
  18. liked
  19. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  20. if
  21. The teacher told us to sit down.
  22. Are they playing cricket?
  23. was
  24. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  25. They are playing cricket.
  26. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. told
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  30. She asked if I was free.
  31. She can swim.
  32. to be
  33. He said that he was tired.
  34. She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. He asked me not to be late.
  36. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. Do you like this song?
  38. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  39. Neha said that she would call me.
  40. Can she swim?

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