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

Answer key

  1. She cannot swim.
  2. Can she swim?
  3. She asked if I was free.
  4. Can she swim?
  5. was
  6. liked
  7. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. was
  9. Are
  10. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  11. Can she swim?
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. to be
  14. Are they playing cricket?
  15. doesn't
  16. told
  17. The doctor said that I should rest.
  18. वह तैर सकती है।
  19. said
  20. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  21. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  22. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. if
  24. He asked me not to be late.
  25. She can swim.
  26. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  28. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  29. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  30. He asked me not to be late.
  31. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  32. My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. He said that he was tired.
  36. He asked me not to be late.
  37. He said that he was tired.
  38. Do you like this song?
  39. I like this song.
  40. क्या वह तैर सकती है?

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