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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 211 · 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: He / was / said / tired. / that / he
  2. 2.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  6. 6.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
  8. 8.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Do you like this song?
  12. 12.Make a sentence: shop / was / Ravi / me / the / that / told / closed.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: the / left. / had / He / asked / whether / bus
  14. 14.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  16. 16.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  18. 18.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: I / free. / was / asked / if / She
  21. 21.Make a sentence: said / liked / She / mangoes. / she / that
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  23. 23.Make a sentence: He / had / left. / bus / asked / the / whether
  24. 24.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  28. 28.Make a sentence: said / liked / mangoes. / she / She / that
  29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  30. 30.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
  32. 32."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: would / call / she / said / Neha / that / me.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: doctor / that / I / said / should / rest. / The
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: told / closed. / me / shop / was / that / Ravi / the
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  40. 40.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

Answer key

  1. He said that he was tired.
  2. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  3. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  5. was
  6. if
  7. The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  9. doesn't
  10. told
  11. Do you like this song?
  12. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  13. He asked whether the bus had left.
  14. She can swim.
  15. She said that she liked mangoes.
  16. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  17. She can swim.
  18. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  19. was
  20. She asked if I was free.
  21. She said that she liked mangoes.
  22. to be
  23. He asked whether the bus had left.
  24. Are they playing cricket?
  25. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  27. Can she swim?
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. Are
  30. I like this song.
  31. He asked whether the bus had left.
  32. liked
  33. They are playing cricket.
  34. Neha said that she would call me.
  35. She cannot swim.
  36. The doctor said that I should rest.
  37. She asked if I was free.
  38. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. I like this song.
  40. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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