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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 166 · 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: was / She / free. / if / I / asked
  2. 2.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I
  3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  6. 6.Make a sentence: going. / My / where / asked / mother / me / was / I
  7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
  10. 10.Make a sentence: said / call / that / she / Neha / me. / would
  11. 11.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
  12. 12.Make a sentence: doctor / rest. / that / I / should / said / The
  13. 13.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  15. 15.Make a sentence: me / asked / I / was / where / My / mother / going.
  16. 16.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: down. / sit / told / teacher / us / to / The
  25. 25.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  28. 28.Make a sentence: She / if / was / asked / I / free.
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  31. 31.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  32. 32.Make a sentence: song? / this / you / like / Do
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  35. 35.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  36. 36.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: going. / My / me / I / mother / asked / where / was
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
  39. 39.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot

Answer key

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

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