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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 355 · 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 वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
  2. 2.Make a sentence: sit / teacher / us / told / to / The / down.
  3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  4. 4.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
  6. 6.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  8. 8.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
  10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  11. 11.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  12. 12.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / do / not / like
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  16. 16.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. 17.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. 18.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: he / He / that / tired. / said / was
  21. 21.Make a sentence: if / She / I / free. / was / asked
  22. 22.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / She / she / that / liked
  23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Make a sentence: was / tired. / he / said / He / that
  25. 25.Make a sentence: told / me / was / Ravi / closed. / the / shop / that
  26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  27. 27.Make a sentence: me / Ravi / told / the / that / was / closed. / shop
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  29. 29.Make a sentence: be / not / to / asked / He / me / late.
  30. 30.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: me / He / not / asked / be / to / late.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: work. / that / had / his / finished / said / he / Aman
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
  36. 36.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: if / She / I / asked / free. / was
  38. 38.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  39. 39.Make a sentence: asked / to / not / He / me / be / late.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.

Answer key

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

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