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

Answer key

  1. She asked if I was free.
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  4. She can swim.
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. told
  7. He asked me not to be late.
  8. The doctor said that I should rest.
  9. She cannot swim.
  10. doesn't
  11. He said that he was tired.
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. to be
  15. if
  16. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  17. Neha said that she would call me.
  18. He asked me not to be late.
  19. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  20. Do you like this song?
  21. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  23. He asked me not to be late.
  24. said
  25. Are
  26. She asked if I was free.
  27. Can she swim?
  28. He asked me not to be late.
  29. Neha said that she would call me.
  30. The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. liked
  32. The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. The teacher told us to sit down.
  34. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  35. He asked me not to be late.
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  38. was
  39. I do not like this song.
  40. I do not like this song.

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