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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 113 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  4. 4.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: Do / song? / this / you / like
  7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
  11. 11.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  17. 17.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: I / this / like / song.
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.Make a sentence: whether / bus / He / had / asked / left. / the
  21. 21.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He said that he was tired.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: song? / this / like / you / Do
  26. 26.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  28. 28.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / us / told / sit / to / The
  31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  32. 32.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: closed. / me / was / shop / that / Ravi / the / told
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
  36. 36.Make a sentence: told / that / closed. / Ravi / me / the / was / shop
  37. 37.Make a sentence: where / going. / mother / was / I / My / me / asked
  38. 38.Make a sentence: was / if / asked / I / free. / She
  39. 39.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: she / said / liked / mangoes. / that / She

Answer key

  1. doesn't
  2. told
  3. if
  4. to be
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. Do you like this song?
  7. was
  8. I like this song.
  9. Are they playing cricket?
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. said
  12. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  13. liked
  14. The teacher told us to sit down.
  15. She can swim.
  16. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  17. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. I like this song.
  19. Are
  20. He asked whether the bus had left.
  21. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  22. वह तैर सकती है।
  23. was
  24. She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. Do you like this song?
  26. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  27. They are playing cricket.
  28. I like this song.
  29. She asked if I was free.
  30. The teacher told us to sit down.
  31. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  32. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  33. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. She cannot swim.
  35. I like this song.
  36. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  37. My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. She asked if I was free.
  39. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  40. She said that she liked mangoes.

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