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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 293 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / like / this
  4. 4.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  6. 6.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  7. 7.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  9. 9.Make a sentence: he / was / He / tired. / that / said
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  11. 11."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  12. 12.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  14. 14.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  17. 17.Make a sentence: said / that / his / work. / Aman / had / he / finished
  18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: to / be / not / He / asked / me / late.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  23. 23.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  24. 24.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / she / liked / that / said
  26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  28. 28.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / he / that / He
  29. 29.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: he / that / Aman / said / had / work. / his / finished
  31. 31.Make a sentence: be / to / asked / me / He / late. / not
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) I like this song.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: she / that / Neha / would / call / me. / said
  34. 34.Make a sentence: us / The / told / sit / to / down. / teacher
  35. 35.Make a sentence: call / that / she / me. / said / Neha / would
  36. 36.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
  40. 40.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।

Answer key

  1. said
  2. She cannot swim.
  3. Do you like this song?
  4. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  5. told
  6. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  7. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  8. Are
  9. He said that he was tired.
  10. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. was
  12. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  13. if
  14. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  16. liked
  17. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  18. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  19. He asked me not to be late.
  20. They are playing cricket.
  21. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. to be
  23. doesn't
  24. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  25. She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  27. was
  28. He said that he was tired.
  29. She cannot swim.
  30. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  31. He asked me not to be late.
  32. She can swim.
  33. Neha said that she would call me.
  34. The teacher told us to sit down.
  35. Neha said that she would call me.
  36. They are playing cricket.
  37. She cannot swim.
  38. Do you like this song?
  39. Are they playing cricket?
  40. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?

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