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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 257 · 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 “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
  3. 3.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  4. 4.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  5. 5.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  7. 7.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या 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।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He said that he was tired.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  10. 10.Make a sentence: was / me / where / asked / going. / I / My / mother
  11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  14. 14.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  16. 16.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  18. 18.Make a sentence: going. / I / me / My / where / mother / asked / was
  19. 19.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  20. 20.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. 23.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  25. 25.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
  29. 29.Make a sentence: us / to / told / sit / teacher / The / down.
  30. 30.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  31. 31.Make a sentence: song? / like / you / this / Do
  32. 32.Make a sentence: us / down. / told / teacher / The / to / sit
  33. 33.Make a sentence: his / said / work. / had / that / Aman / finished / he
  34. 34.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / sit / The / us / to / told
  35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  38. 38.Make a sentence: like / not / I / song. / do / this
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / tired. / he / He / was / that
  40. 40.Make a sentence: I / was / asked / My / going. / me / mother / where

Answer key

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

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