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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 124 · 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) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  2. 2.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  3. 3.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: asked / be / late. / me / to / not / He
  7. 7.Make a sentence: call / would / Neha / me. / that / said / she
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
  9. 9.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  14. 14.Make a sentence: not / asked / late. / me / to / be / He
  15. 15.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  16. 16.Make a sentence: where / me / I / asked / going. / mother / My / was
  17. 17.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / you / song?
  18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  20. 20.Make a sentence: song? / Do / this / like / you
  21. 21.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
  23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: I / said / The / rest. / that / doctor / should
  26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. 28.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: down. / told / sit / to / us / The / teacher
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: would / said / that / me. / she / call / Neha
  35. 35.Make a sentence: us / down. / to / The / teacher / sit / told
  36. 36.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: said / Aman / had / finished / work. / his / he / that
  39. 39.Make a sentence: that / was / me / closed. / shop / Ravi / the / told
  40. 40.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?

Answer key

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

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