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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 210 · 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.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  6. 6.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  9. 9.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  12. 12.Make a sentence: said / finished / his / that / work. / he / Aman / had
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  15. 15.Make a sentence: not / to / asked / be / late. / He / me
  16. 16.Make a sentence: asked / me / be / late. / not / He / to
  17. 17.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / this / like
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  19. 19.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She can swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) She cannot swim.
  21. 21.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  22. 22.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. 23.Make a sentence: going. / where / mother / was / me / My / asked / I
  24. 24."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  25. 25.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I do not like this song.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Can she swim?
  29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / I / where / My / me / was / mother / going.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: this / like / you / Do / song?
  31. 31.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
  33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  34. 34.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Can she swim? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: Neha / me. / would / that / said / call / she
  37. 37.Make a sentence: He / asked / the / whether / bus / left. / had
  38. 38.Make a sentence: me / I / My / where / asked / mother / was / going.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / that / she / liked / She
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.

Answer key

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

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