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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 242 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Make a sentence: The / told / teacher / to / us / sit / down.
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  4. 4.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  6. 6.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: mother / where / asked / was / going. / My / me / I
  9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  12. 12.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  13. 13.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. 14.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  16. 16.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like / not / do
  19. 19.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  20. 20.Make a sentence: to / be / asked / He / late. / me / not
  21. 21.Make a sentence: She / I / free. / if / was / asked
  22. 22.Make a sentence: work. / had / he / finished / his / that / Aman / said
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Can she swim?
  24. 24.Make a sentence: that / said / Neha / she / call / would / me.
  25. 25.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: rest. / said / I / that / The / doctor / should
  28. 28.Make a sentence: free. / I / was / if / asked / She
  29. 29.Make a sentence: where / asked / mother / My / me / was / going. / I
  30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / Ravi / shop / the / that / me / closed. / told
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  35. 35.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  36. 36.Make a sentence: mother / going. / asked / me / was / where / I / My
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are

Answer key

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

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