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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 107 · 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 “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  4. 4.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
  6. 6.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  7. 7.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) She said that she liked mangoes.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  10. 10.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) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  14. 14.Make a sentence: his / that / Aman / he / had / finished / work. / said
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) They are playing cricket.
  19. 19.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: mother / asked / My / going. / where / I / me / was
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  24. 24.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: mother / going. / asked / I / My / me / where / was
  27. 27.Make a sentence: you / like / this / Do / song?
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  29. 29.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  32. 32.Make a sentence: be / to / not / He / me / asked / late.
  33. 33.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: if / free. / was / She / asked / I
  35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Can she swim? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. 37."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  39. 39.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  40. 40.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

Answer key

  1. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. to be
  3. was
  4. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  5. They are playing cricket.
  6. if
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. The teacher told us to sit down.
  9. She cannot swim.
  10. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  11. She cannot swim.
  12. told
  13. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  14. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  15. said
  16. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. doesn't
  18. He said that he was tired.
  19. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  20. My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. I do not like this song.
  22. वह तैर सकती है।
  23. liked
  24. Are
  25. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  26. My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. Do you like this song?
  28. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  30. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  31. They are playing cricket.
  32. He asked me not to be late.
  33. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  34. She asked if I was free.
  35. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  36. Can she swim?
  37. was
  38. Do you like this song?
  39. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  40. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।

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