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

Answer key

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

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