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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 288 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  2. 2.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  3. 3.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
  4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  6. 6.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. 10.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: teacher / us / sit / down. / told / to / The
  15. 15.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) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  17. 17.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  18. 18.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  19. 19.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  21. 21.Make a sentence: this / I / like / not / song. / do
  22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
  27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  28. 28.Make a sentence: you / song? / like / Do / this
  29. 29.Make a sentence: if / free. / She / was / I / asked
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: rest. / I / that / doctor / said / The / should
  32. 32.Make a sentence: me / asked / be / late. / to / not / He
  33. 33.Make a sentence: the / was / me / closed. / told / Ravi / that / shop
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / that / had / his / he / finished / work. / Aman
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / closed. / told / shop / me / Ravi / that / the
  36. 36.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  38. 38."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  39. 39.Make a sentence: if / I / was / asked / She / free.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / said / she / liked / that

Answer key

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

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