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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 350 · 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: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  2. 2.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  12. 12.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  13. 13.Make a sentence: the / told / was / closed. / me / Ravi / shop / that
  14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) They are playing cricket.
  18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  21. 21.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” 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) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: was / free. / if / She / I / asked
  25. 25.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  26. 26.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  27. 27.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  28. 28.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  30. 30.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) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  31. 31.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  32. 32.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
  34. 34.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  36. 36.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  38. 38.Make a sentence: She / I / asked / was / if / free.
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.

Answer key

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

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