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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 130 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  2. 2.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
  7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  8. 8.Make a sentence: told / closed. / me / Ravi / the / that / was / shop
  9. 9.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: playing / Are / cricket? / they
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / me. / she / Neha / said / call / would
  12. 12.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  13. 13.Make a sentence: down. / The / us / to / sit / teacher / told
  14. 14.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  15. 15.Make a sentence: call / Neha / said / would / me. / that / she
  16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
  18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: song? / Do / you / this / like
  20. 20.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  22. 22.Make a sentence: be / not / late. / He / me / to / asked
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  25. 25.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  26. 26.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  27. 27.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  29. 29.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  30. 30.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He said that he was tired.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: down. / The / to / us / teacher / sit / told
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  34. 34.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  38. 38.Make a sentence: had / whether / left. / asked / He / bus / the
  39. 39.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing

Answer key

  1. if
  2. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. told
  4. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. to be
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. Are
  8. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  9. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  10. Are they playing cricket?
  11. Neha said that she would call me.
  12. She cannot swim.
  13. The teacher told us to sit down.
  14. She can swim.
  15. Neha said that she would call me.
  16. doesn't
  17. She cannot swim.
  18. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  19. Do you like this song?
  20. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  21. was
  22. He asked me not to be late.
  23. said
  24. The doctor said that I should rest.
  25. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  26. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  27. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  28. liked
  29. I like this song.
  30. I like this song.
  31. He said that he was tired.
  32. The teacher told us to sit down.
  33. Neha said that she would call me.
  34. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  35. Can she swim?
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. She cannot swim.
  38. He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  40. They are playing cricket.

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