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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 959 · 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: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  12. 12.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  13. 13.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  20. 20.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  21. 21.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  22. 22.Make a sentence: asked / to / not / late. / me / be / He
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: his / had / work. / said / he / Aman / that / finished
  25. 25.Make a sentence: me / was / the / Ravi / told / shop / closed. / that
  26. 26.Make a sentence: rest. / said / that / doctor / should / I / The
  27. 27.Make a sentence: should / that / doctor / I / rest. / said / The
  28. 28."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  29. 29.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. 30.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: he / said / that / was / tired. / He
  33. 33.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: that / tired. / was / said / He / he
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.

Answer key

  1. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  2. Neha said that she would call me.
  3. told
  4. said
  5. Are
  6. liked
  7. was
  8. if
  9. doesn't
  10. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. She cannot swim.
  12. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  13. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  14. She can swim.
  15. Do you like this song?
  16. The doctor said that I should rest.
  17. Are they playing cricket?
  18. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  19. She cannot swim.
  20. Can she swim?
  21. to be
  22. He asked me not to be late.
  23. She can swim.
  24. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  25. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  26. The doctor said that I should rest.
  27. The doctor said that I should rest.
  28. was
  29. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  30. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  31. She said that she liked mangoes.
  32. He said that he was tired.
  33. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  34. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  35. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  36. She can swim.
  37. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. They are playing cricket.
  40. I do not like this song.

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