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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 234 · 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 “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  2. 2.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  4. 4.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: she / would / call / that / me. / Neha / said
  7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  8. 8.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
  13. 13.Make a sentence: said / his / that / work. / Aman / finished / had / he
  14. 14.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  16. 16.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: said / liked / she / She / that / mangoes.
  18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: work. / that / finished / he / Aman / had / his / said
  20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / whether / bus / the / He / had / left.
  22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  23. 23.Make a sentence: I / free. / asked / was / if / She
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. 25.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  26. 26.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  27. 27.Make a sentence: call / said / would / me. / that / she / Neha
  28. 28.Make a sentence: me. / would / Neha / that / said / call / she
  29. 29.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  30. 30."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  31. 31.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Make a sentence: rest. / should / that / said / The / I / doctor
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. 34.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  35. 35.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  36. 36.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
  39. 39.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  40. 40.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।

Answer key

  1. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  2. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. was
  4. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  5. Can she swim?
  6. Neha said that she would call me.
  7. told
  8. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  9. वह तैर सकती है।
  10. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. He asked whether the bus had left.
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. She cannot swim.
  15. Are they playing cricket?
  16. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  17. She said that she liked mangoes.
  18. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  19. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  20. to be
  21. He asked whether the bus had left.
  22. was
  23. She asked if I was free.
  24. I like this song.
  25. Are
  26. doesn't
  27. Neha said that she would call me.
  28. Neha said that she would call me.
  29. She cannot swim.
  30. liked
  31. said
  32. The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  35. if
  36. I like this song.
  37. My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. Are they playing cricket?
  39. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  40. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

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