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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 317 · 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.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  3. 3.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  6. 6.Make a sentence: she / liked / mangoes. / said / She / that
  7. 7.Make a sentence: where / I / asked / mother / was / My / going. / me
  8. 8.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: She / that / said / liked / she / mangoes.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
  11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / do / this / not
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  17. 17.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: not / I / do / this / like / song.
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She can swim. (c) He said that he was tired.
  21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: late. / be / asked / He / me / to / not
  23. 23.Make a sentence: He / asked / late. / to / not / me / be
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  26. 26.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: late. / be / not / me / to / He / asked
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / to / sit / teacher / us
  31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She cannot swim.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: he / his / work. / that / had / finished / Aman / said
  36. 36.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  38. 38.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

Answer key

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

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