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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 277 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  2. 2.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  5. 5.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  6. 6.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: mother / My / me / going. / where / I / asked / was
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Can she swim?
  15. 15.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  17. 17.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  20. 20.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  21. 21.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. 23.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: teacher / The / down. / to / sit / told / us
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / this / like / song.
  28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  29. 29.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: asked / left. / bus / He / whether / the / had
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / where / mother / asked / My / going. / me / I
  33. 33.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: not / song. / do / this / like / I
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He said that he was tired.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: she / liked / mangoes. / that / She / said
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. 38.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: the / told / shop / was / that / Ravi / closed. / me
  40. 40.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.

Answer key

  1. was
  2. Are
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  5. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  6. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  7. My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. was
  9. to be
  10. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. doesn't
  12. told
  13. liked
  14. Can she swim?
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. She can swim.
  17. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. said
  19. I like this song.
  20. Can she swim?
  21. वह तैर सकती है।
  22. She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  25. The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. The doctor said that I should rest.
  27. I like this song.
  28. if
  29. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  30. He asked whether the bus had left.
  31. My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  34. I do not like this song.
  35. Neha said that she would call me.
  36. She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. She asked if I was free.
  38. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  39. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  40. They are playing cricket.

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