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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 256 · 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 “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / they / playing
  4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: that / call / me. / said / she / Neha / would
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  15. 15.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He said that he was tired.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: she / liked / mangoes. / She / that / said
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  21. 21.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
  24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  25. 25.Make a sentence: She / she / liked / that / mangoes. / said
  26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: was / he / He / that / said / tired.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: liked / said / mangoes. / She / she / that
  32. 32.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  33. 33.Make a sentence: should / that / said / I / rest. / doctor / The
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  36. 36.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / she / She / said / mangoes. / liked
  38. 38.Make a sentence: He / he / that / was / said / tired.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can

Answer key

  1. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  2. told
  3. Are they playing cricket?
  4. if
  5. was
  6. I do not like this song.
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. Neha said that she would call me.
  10. She can swim.
  11. doesn't
  12. Are
  13. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  14. to be
  15. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  16. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  17. said
  18. He said that he was tired.
  19. She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. was
  21. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  22. वह तैर सकती है।
  23. She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. liked
  25. She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. Are they playing cricket?
  28. Can she swim?
  29. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. He said that he was tired.
  31. She said that she liked mangoes.
  32. Can she swim?
  33. The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  35. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  36. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. She can swim.
  40. She can swim.

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