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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 283 · 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) were (b) was (c) am
  2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  3. 3.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  4. 4.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / she / said / liked / that
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / like / this
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  12. 12.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: like / not / this / do / song. / I
  14. 14.Make a sentence: he / tired. / He / was / that / said
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  18. 18.Make a sentence: told / sit / teacher / to / us / down. / The
  19. 19.Make a sentence: me / not / be / late. / He / asked / to
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: told / that / was / me / the / Ravi / closed. / shop
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Do you like this song? (c) They are playing cricket.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: he / that / was / He / tired. / said
  24. 24.Make a sentence: finished / said / he / had / work. / his / that / Aman
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / the / me / was / Ravi / told / that
  27. 27.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  28. 28.Make a sentence: that / would / said / call / Neha / me. / she
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
  30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) They are playing cricket.
  32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  35. 35.Make a sentence: had / work. / he / finished / said / his / that / Aman
  36. 36.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / was / shop / me / closed. / Ravi / told / that
  38. 38.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
  39. 39.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / you / Do

Answer key

  1. was
  2. liked
  3. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  4. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  5. was
  6. She asked if I was free.
  7. She said that she liked mangoes.
  8. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  9. said
  10. Do you like this song?
  11. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  13. I do not like this song.
  14. He said that he was tired.
  15. Are they playing cricket?
  16. Do you like this song?
  17. She can swim.
  18. The teacher told us to sit down.
  19. He asked me not to be late.
  20. She can swim.
  21. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  22. Can she swim?
  23. He said that he was tired.
  24. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  25. He asked whether the bus had left.
  26. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. to be
  28. Neha said that she would call me.
  29. She said that she liked mangoes.
  30. Are
  31. They are playing cricket.
  32. if
  33. doesn't
  34. She cannot swim.
  35. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  36. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  38. Are they playing cricket?
  39. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  40. Do you like this song?

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