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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 282 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  2. 2.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  4. 4."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  8. 8.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  9. 9.Make a sentence: that / was / tired. / he / He / said
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I like this song.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  13. 13.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: be / late. / to / asked / not / me / He
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Can she swim? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / that / said / she / She
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  22. 22.Make a sentence: Do / song? / you / this / like
  23. 23.Make a sentence: free. / if / I / asked / was / She
  24. 24.Make a sentence: was / that / Ravi / shop / me / closed. / the / told
  25. 25.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: tired. / was / he / said / He / that
  30. 30.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: me / where / asked / was / I / My / going. / mother
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / where / going. / asked / My / mother / me / was
  33. 33.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I like this song.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She cannot swim.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: song? / Do / you / like / this
  38. 38.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  40. 40.Make a sentence: that / shop / the / was / closed. / told / me / Ravi

Answer key

  1. if
  2. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  3. was
  4. liked
  5. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  6. My mother asked me where I was going.
  7. told
  8. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  9. He said that he was tired.
  10. He asked whether the bus had left.
  11. Can she swim?
  12. He asked me not to be late.
  13. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  14. He asked me not to be late.
  15. said
  16. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  17. She said that she liked mangoes.
  18. to be
  19. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  20. doesn't
  21. Are
  22. Do you like this song?
  23. She asked if I was free.
  24. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  25. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  26. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  27. She cannot swim.
  28. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. He said that he was tired.
  30. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  31. My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. She can swim.
  34. I do not like this song.
  35. They are playing cricket.
  36. She cannot swim.
  37. Do you like this song?
  38. was
  39. Can she swim?
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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