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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 129 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  2. 2.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: late. / be / asked / to / not / He / me
  4. 4.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  7. 7.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  10. 10.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
  12. 12.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: My / was / asked / going. / I / where / mother / me
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  17. 17.Make a sentence: he / tired. / said / that / He / was
  18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) They are playing cricket.
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  22. 22.Make a sentence: that / the / was / shop / closed. / me / Ravi / told
  23. 23.Make a sentence: you / Do / song? / like / this
  24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  25. 25.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  26. 26.Make a sentence: to / down. / sit / told / teacher / The / us
  27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  29. 29.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Can she swim?
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  34. 34.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: late. / me / be / He / not / to / asked
  36. 36.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
  37. 37.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / would / said / Neha / me. / that / call
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: would / that / Neha / me. / she / call / said

Answer key

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

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