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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 132 · 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) that (b) what (c) if
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  3. 3.Make a sentence: shop / that / me / told / was / closed. / Ravi / the
  4. 4.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  8. 8.Make a sentence: going. / My / me / was / asked / I / where / mother
  9. 9.Make a sentence: asked / whether / He / left. / the / had / bus
  10. 10.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / she / call / Neha / me. / would / said
  12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: said / tired. / he / He / was / that
  14. 14.Make a sentence: be / me / asked / He / not / to / late.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: like / song? / you / Do / this
  16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He said that he was tired.
  18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  20. 20.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  21. 21.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: He / he / tired. / was / said / that
  23. 23.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  24. 24.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Can she swim?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: shop / closed. / was / the / that / Ravi / me / told
  28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / song. / not / like / I / do
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / this / like / do / not / song.
  33. 33.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  34. 34.Make a sentence: bus / He / the / left. / had / asked / whether
  35. 35.Make a sentence: the / shop / closed. / was / that / told / Ravi / me
  36. 36.Make a sentence: tired. / He / was / said / that / he
  37. 37.Make a sentence: she / that / would / Neha / call / said / me.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: that / doctor / said / should / rest. / I / The
  40. 40.Make a sentence: Ravi / told / closed. / was / that / shop / the / me

Answer key

  1. if
  2. to be
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. was
  6. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  7. was
  8. My mother asked me where I was going.
  9. He asked whether the bus had left.
  10. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. Neha said that she would call me.
  12. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. He said that he was tired.
  14. He asked me not to be late.
  15. Do you like this song?
  16. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  17. Neha said that she would call me.
  18. doesn't
  19. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  20. Are
  21. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  24. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  25. She asked if I was free.
  26. Can she swim?
  27. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  28. वह तैर सकती है।
  29. He asked me not to be late.
  30. They are playing cricket.
  31. I do not like this song.
  32. I do not like this song.
  33. told
  34. He asked whether the bus had left.
  35. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. The doctor said that I should rest.
  39. The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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