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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 220 · 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: she / Can / swim?
  2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: said / he / that / was / tired. / He
  6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  9. 9.Make a sentence: asked / He / to / not / be / late. / me
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  12. 12.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  13. 13.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: that / He / was / tired. / he / said
  16. 16.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) They are playing cricket.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / I / mother / me / where / going. / was / My
  22. 22.Make a sentence: me / be / late. / He / asked / not / to
  23. 23.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  24. 24.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  25. 25.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: mother / asked / me / I / going. / where / was / My
  28. 28.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: was / My / I / me / going. / where / asked / mother
  34. 34.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
  37. 37.Make a sentence: closed. / told / shop / me / Ravi / was / that / the
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot

Answer key

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

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