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

Answer key

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

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