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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 175 · 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 am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  2. 2.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  4. 4.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  6. 6.Make a sentence: call / me. / would / that / Neha / she / said
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / said / She / that / liked
  9. 9.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / doctor / The / I / said / rest. / should
  11. 11.Make a sentence: free. / if / asked / She / was / I
  12. 12.Make a sentence: do / not / this / like / I / song.
  13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  14. 14.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  16. 16.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: asked / late. / be / He / to / me / not
  18. 18.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: Are / playing / they / cricket?
  20. 20.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: do / song. / this / not / like / I
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  23. 23.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
  26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  29. 29.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
  31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  32. 32.Make a sentence: not / asked / be / late. / to / me / He
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  34. 34.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: said / that / she / mangoes. / She / liked
  37. 37.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: Do / you / song? / like / this
  39. 39.Make a sentence: Neha / said / would / that / call / me. / she
  40. 40.Make a sentence: song. / not / like / I / this / do

Answer key

  1. was
  2. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. Are
  4. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  5. to be
  6. Neha said that she would call me.
  7. She cannot swim.
  8. She said that she liked mangoes.
  9. She can swim.
  10. The doctor said that I should rest.
  11. She asked if I was free.
  12. I do not like this song.
  13. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  14. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  15. liked
  16. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. He asked me not to be late.
  18. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. Are they playing cricket?
  20. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  21. I do not like this song.
  22. doesn't
  23. was
  24. The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. I like this song.
  26. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  27. He asked me not to be late.
  28. if
  29. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  30. I do not like this song.
  31. told
  32. He asked me not to be late.
  33. They are playing cricket.
  34. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  35. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  38. Do you like this song?
  39. Neha said that she would call me.
  40. I do not like this song.

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