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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 367 · 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) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  3. 3.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  4. 4.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
  5. 5.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: was / tired. / said / he / He / that
  11. 11.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  13. 13.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  16. 16.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He said that he was tired.
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She can swim.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  21. 21.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 पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. 22."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  23. 23.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  25. 25.Make a sentence: I / said / rest. / The / doctor / should / that
  26. 26.Make a sentence: was / me / where / I / asked / going. / mother / My
  27. 27.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: left. / bus / He / the / whether / asked / had
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: you / like / song? / Do / this
  33. 33.Make a sentence: should / that / I / The / rest. / said / doctor
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  35. 35.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / said / that / call / would / she
  37. 37.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) They are playing cricket.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
  40. 40.Make a sentence: playing / Are / cricket? / they

Answer key

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

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