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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 121 · 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) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Make a sentence: call / me. / that / would / she / said / Neha
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: he / He / said / tired. / was / that
  5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  6. 6.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  8. 8.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  10. 10."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: would / said / me. / she / Neha / that / call
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  14. 14.Make a sentence: The / told / sit / to / teacher / down. / us
  15. 15.Make a sentence: asked / whether / the / He / bus / had / left.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: finished / work. / that / his / Aman / he / said / had
  18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  20. 20.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  23. 23.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  26. 26.Make a sentence: me / late. / not / to / be / He / asked
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / should / rest. / said / that / doctor / The
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  29. 29.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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: she / call / that / Neha / said / would / me.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: bus / left. / He / whether / had / the / asked
  32. 32."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  33. 33.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: tired. / that / was / he / He / said
  35. 35.Make a sentence: do / not / song. / I / this / like
  36. 36.Make a sentence: Do / this / like / you / song?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / call / said / would / me. / Neha / she
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  40. 40.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was

Answer key

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

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