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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 259 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  2. 2.Make a sentence: song? / like / this / you / Do
  3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  8. 8.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  10. 10.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” 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) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  13. 13.Make a sentence: that / said / she / She / liked / mangoes.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Make a sentence: me. / would / said / call / she / Neha / that
  19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
  21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / I / that / said / should / The
  23. 23.Make a sentence: rest. / that / The / doctor / should / said / I
  24. 24.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  25. 25.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  27. 27.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  28. 28.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  34. 34.Make a sentence: He / that / he / said / tired. / was
  35. 35.Make a sentence: that / The / I / should / rest. / doctor / said
  36. 36.Make a sentence: said / that / he / He / tired. / was
  37. 37."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: bus / had / left. / whether / He / the / asked
  40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they

Answer key

  1. was
  2. Do you like this song?
  3. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  4. They are playing cricket.
  5. My mother asked me where I was going.
  6. doesn't
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  9. Are they playing cricket?
  10. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  11. वह तैर सकती है।
  12. was
  13. She said that she liked mangoes.
  14. She can swim.
  15. if
  16. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. Are
  18. Neha said that she would call me.
  19. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. I like this song.
  21. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. The doctor said that I should rest.
  23. The doctor said that I should rest.
  24. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  25. to be
  26. I like this song.
  27. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  28. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  29. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  30. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  31. told
  32. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. Are they playing cricket?
  34. He said that he was tired.
  35. The doctor said that I should rest.
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. liked
  38. Are they playing cricket?
  39. He asked whether the bus had left.
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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