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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 215 · 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: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  3. 3.Make a sentence: She / she / liked / said / mangoes. / that
  4. 4.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  6. 6.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  11. 11.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  15. 15.Make a sentence: that / Aman / work. / his / had / said / finished / he
  16. 16.Make a sentence: not / be / to / asked / me / late. / He
  17. 17.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  18. 18.Make a sentence: said / that / mangoes. / liked / She / she
  19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: The / us / down. / sit / teacher / to / told
  22. 22.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: told / us / down. / teacher / to / The / sit
  25. 25.Make a sentence: that / he / finished / said / his / Aman / work. / had
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  27. 27.Make a sentence: like / not / song. / do / I / this
  28. 28.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: call / she / me. / said / that / would / Neha
  31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  33. 33.Make a sentence: was / he / said / tired. / He / that
  34. 34.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
  36. 36.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  38. 38.Make a sentence: me / asked / where / mother / going. / was / My / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: he / was / said / He / that / tired.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.

Answer key

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

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