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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 274 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  2. 2.Make a sentence: should / rest. / I / that / doctor / said / The
  3. 3.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  4. 4.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: was / He / tired. / that / he / said
  8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  11. 11.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  12. 12."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  14. 14.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: left. / He / the / bus / asked / had / whether
  17. 17.Make a sentence: the / He / whether / bus / had / left. / asked
  18. 18.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  20. 20.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / not / do / like
  21. 21.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. 24.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: would / that / call / she / me. / said / Neha
  27. 27.Make a sentence: like / song? / you / this / Do
  28. 28.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  29. 29.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 सकती है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: this / like / you / Do / song?
  31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  32. 32.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  33. 33.Make a sentence: asked / free. / I / if / was / She
  34. 34.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  35. 35.Make a sentence: teacher / told / to / down. / The / us / sit
  36. 36.Make a sentence: She / was / free. / asked / I / if
  37. 37.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  40. 40.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।

Answer key

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

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