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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 364 · 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.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: me / the / told / was / Ravi / closed. / shop / that
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  4. 4.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  11. 11.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  14. 14.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / me / shop / was / that / told / the
  15. 15.Make a sentence: going. / me / where / My / mother / asked / I / was
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  17. 17.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  20. 20.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Make a sentence: He / tired. / said / was / he / that
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I like this song.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: whether / left. / He / asked / bus / the / had
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / work. / had / said / his / he / finished / Aman
  30. 30.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / She / that / liked / said
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / He / tired. / he / was / said
  32. 32.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: me. / said / Neha / she / call / that / would
  36. 36.Make a sentence: He / that / he / said / was / tired.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Do you like this song?
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: was / Ravi / shop / closed. / the / me / that / told
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?

Answer key

  1. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. was
  4. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. to be
  6. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  7. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  11. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  12. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. Are
  14. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. My mother asked me where I was going.
  16. told
  17. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  18. Can she swim?
  19. The teacher told us to sit down.
  20. said
  21. He said that he was tired.
  22. doesn't
  23. if
  24. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  25. He asked whether the bus had left.
  26. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  27. I like this song.
  28. He asked whether the bus had left.
  29. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  30. She said that she liked mangoes.
  31. He said that he was tired.
  32. was
  33. Neha said that she would call me.
  34. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  35. Neha said that she would call me.
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. She can swim.
  39. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  40. Can she swim?

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