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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 105 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I like this song.
  8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. 9.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: asked / He / be / not / me / late. / to
  11. 11.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  15. 15.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
  17. 17.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: said / finished / had / he / Aman / that / his / work.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: he / He / tired. / said / was / that
  20. 20.Make a sentence: left. / asked / the / bus / He / had / whether
  21. 21.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: like / this / you / song? / Do
  25. 25.Make a sentence: was / if / asked / free. / I / She
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  29. 29.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. 30."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  31. 31.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  32. 32.Make a sentence: rest. / should / said / I / The / that / doctor
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. 34.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: that / he / said / finished / work. / his / had / Aman
  37. 37.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  38. 38.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: had / bus / whether / the / left. / He / asked
  40. 40.Make a sentence: she / that / liked / said / mangoes. / She

Answer key

  1. if
  2. They are playing cricket.
  3. doesn't
  4. Are
  5. said
  6. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  7. Can she swim?
  8. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  10. He asked me not to be late.
  11. They are playing cricket.
  12. told
  13. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  14. was
  15. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  16. They are playing cricket.
  17. वह तैर सकती है।
  18. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  19. He said that he was tired.
  20. He asked whether the bus had left.
  21. They are playing cricket.
  22. was
  23. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  24. Do you like this song?
  25. She asked if I was free.
  26. My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  28. She can swim.
  29. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. liked
  31. Are they playing cricket?
  32. The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  35. She asked if I was free.
  36. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  37. to be
  38. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  39. He asked whether the bus had left.
  40. She said that she liked mangoes.

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