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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 101 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  4. 4.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  5. 5.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  6. 6.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  7. 7.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: late. / He / be / not / to / me / asked
  9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: to / teacher / sit / down. / told / The / us
  14. 14.Make a sentence: song? / you / like / Do / this
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  17. 17.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
  19. 19.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  20. 20.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: I / that / rest. / said / should / doctor / The
  22. 22.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  23. 23.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  24. 24.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: this / not / I / like / do / song.
  28. 28.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  29. 29.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  30. 30.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: was / asked / I / She / free. / if
  32. 32.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  36. 36.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
  40. 40.Make a sentence: teacher / The / told / to / down. / sit / us

Answer key

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

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