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

Answer key

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

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