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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 349 · 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: that / said / She / mangoes. / liked / she
  2. 2.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  6. 6.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  8. 8.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  9. 9.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  10. 10.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / rest. / should / said / I / doctor / The
  12. 12.Make a sentence: finished / said / his / had / Aman / work. / he / that
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: he / tired. / said / He / that / was
  17. 17.Make a sentence: mother / I / where / asked / was / My / me / going.
  18. 18.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  19. 19.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: The / down. / us / sit / to / teacher / told
  21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  22. 22.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  24. 24.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. 26.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / I / free. / She / if / was
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. 30.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: Ravi / shop / that / closed. / told / the / was / me
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: bus / had / left. / the / whether / He / asked
  36. 36.Make a sentence: the / bus / whether / had / He / left. / asked
  37. 37.Make a sentence: teacher / The / to / told / sit / us / down.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: should / doctor / I / that / rest. / said / The
  39. 39.Make a sentence: me / was / where / asked / mother / going. / I / My
  40. 40.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing

Answer key

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

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