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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 927 · 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 “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  2. 2.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  6. 6.Make a sentence: left. / asked / bus / had / the / He / whether
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.Make a sentence: should / said / rest. / that / I / The / doctor
  9. 9.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: The / rest. / that / said / doctor / should / I
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  14. 14.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  15. 15.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  16. 16.Make a sentence: whether / left. / the / had / bus / He / asked
  17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: asked / I / was / free. / if / She
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  20. 20.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  23. 23.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
  25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  26. 26.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  27. 27.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: was / if / I / free. / asked / She
  29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / She / if / I / free. / was
  30. 30.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Make a sentence: told / me / was / closed. / that / the / shop / Ravi
  33. 33.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  34. 34.Make a sentence: he / tired. / was / He / said / that
  35. 35.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  36. 36.Make a sentence: this / like / you / Do / song?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / me. / Neha / would / call / she / said
  38. 38.Make a sentence: the / that / was / told / Ravi / closed. / shop / me
  39. 39."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  40. 40.Make a sentence: call / me. / that / she / said / would / Neha

Answer key

  1. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  2. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  4. said
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. He asked whether the bus had left.
  7. doesn't
  8. The doctor said that I should rest.
  9. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  10. The doctor said that I should rest.
  11. was
  12. He said that he was tired.
  13. Are
  14. They are playing cricket.
  15. Can she swim?
  16. He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  18. She asked if I was free.
  19. Can she swim?
  20. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  21. Neha said that she would call me.
  22. to be
  23. She can swim.
  24. She asked if I was free.
  25. was
  26. वह तैर सकती है।
  27. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. She asked if I was free.
  30. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. told
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  34. He said that he was tired.
  35. if
  36. Do you like this song?
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. liked
  40. Neha said that she would call me.

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