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

Answer key

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

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