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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 188 · 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: Can / swim? / she
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  6. 6.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: that / liked / mangoes. / she / She / said
  8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. 13.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  15. 15.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  20. 20.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: whether / the / asked / bus / had / left. / He
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
  25. 25.Make a sentence: said / that / he / tired. / He / was
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: liked / She / mangoes. / she / said / that
  28. 28.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. 29.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / song. / this / like
  33. 33.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
  34. 34.Make a sentence: me / not / He / to / late. / be / asked
  35. 35.Make a sentence: if / She / was / free. / I / asked
  36. 36.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: song? / you / this / Do / like
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: his / that / Aman / finished / had / work. / he / said
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?

Answer key

  1. Can she swim?
  2. told
  3. They are playing cricket.
  4. said
  5. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  6. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  7. She said that she liked mangoes.
  8. was
  9. if
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. was
  12. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  14. liked
  15. She cannot swim.
  16. He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. Do you like this song?
  18. to be
  19. Are
  20. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  21. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  22. He asked whether the bus had left.
  23. My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. Are they playing cricket?
  25. He said that he was tired.
  26. Are they playing cricket?
  27. She said that she liked mangoes.
  28. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. doesn't
  30. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  31. She said that she liked mangoes.
  32. I like this song.
  33. Are they playing cricket?
  34. He asked me not to be late.
  35. She asked if I was free.
  36. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  37. Do you like this song?
  38. I like this song.
  39. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  40. She can swim.

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