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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 222 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  5. 5.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / said / she / She / that
  9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  10. 10."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) She asked if I was free.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / sit / to / told / The / us
  13. 13.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / liked / said / she / She
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  15. 15.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She asked if I was free.
  18. 18.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: us / told / to / sit / down. / teacher / The
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: I / that / said / The / rest. / should / doctor
  23. 23.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She cannot swim.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: Neha / me. / call / would / she / said / that
  26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  27. 27.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  28. 28.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / me / that / was / told / the / shop
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / He / tired. / he / was / said
  30. 30.Make a sentence: that / The / I / said / rest. / should / doctor
  31. 31.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  32. 32.Make a sentence: going. / where / was / I / mother / My / asked / me
  33. 33.Make a sentence: going. / was / mother / I / where / asked / me / My
  34. 34.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  35. 35.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / Do / like
  36. 36.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. 37.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song? / Do / you / this / like
  39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  40. 40.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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