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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 258 · 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 “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: Ravi / that / shop / was / the / closed. / me / told
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  4. 4.Make a sentence: call / would / said / that / Neha / she / me.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: me / not / be / to / asked / He / late.
  6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She can swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  18. 18.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: liked / that / she / She / mangoes. / said
  20. 20.Make a sentence: you / this / song? / Do / like
  21. 21.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  23. 23.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  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) She can swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. 25.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / was / asked / free. / if / She
  28. 28.Make a sentence: tired. / he / that / He / said / was
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / liked / She / said / she
  30. 30.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
  31. 31.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
  33. 33.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: sit / to / The / told / teacher / down. / us
  36. 36.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  40. 40.Make a sentence: if / She / was / I / free. / asked

Answer key

  1. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. if
  4. Neha said that she would call me.
  5. He asked me not to be late.
  6. was
  7. liked
  8. Are
  9. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  10. My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. to be
  12. doesn't
  13. told
  14. said
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  16. He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. She cannot swim.
  18. Are they playing cricket?
  19. She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. Do you like this song?
  21. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  22. वह तैर सकती है।
  23. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  24. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  25. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  26. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  27. She asked if I was free.
  28. He said that he was tired.
  29. She said that she liked mangoes.
  30. Are they playing cricket?
  31. They are playing cricket.
  32. The teacher told us to sit down.
  33. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  37. Can she swim?
  38. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  39. She can swim.
  40. She asked if I was free.

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