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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 930 · 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: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  3. 3.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  10. 10.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  19. 19.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  21. 21."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  22. 22.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. 23.Make a sentence: she / that / mangoes. / liked / She / said
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: I / asked / if / was / free. / She
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: not / me / late. / He / be / asked / to
  29. 29.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  30. 30.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) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: me / not / late. / asked / to / He / be
  33. 33.Make a sentence: if / free. / asked / She / was / I
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / playing / They
  35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  36. 36.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: free. / She / asked / I / was / if
  38. 38.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / that / liked / said / she
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / he / He / that
  40. 40.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they

Answer key

  1. The teacher told us to sit down.
  2. She can swim.
  3. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  4. said
  5. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. He asked me not to be late.
  7. My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. They are playing cricket.
  10. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  11. doesn't
  12. if
  13. was
  14. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. was
  16. She asked if I was free.
  17. Are
  18. to be
  19. She cannot swim.
  20. told
  21. liked
  22. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. Can she swim?
  25. They are playing cricket.
  26. She asked if I was free.
  27. He said that he was tired.
  28. He asked me not to be late.
  29. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  30. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  31. I like this song.
  32. He asked me not to be late.
  33. She asked if I was free.
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  36. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  37. She asked if I was free.
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. He said that he was tired.
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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