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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 378 · 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 “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Make a sentence: she / that / She / mangoes. / said / liked
  7. 7.Make a sentence: that / Ravi / shop / the / me / told / was / closed.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She can swim.
  9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  14. 14.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
  15. 15.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  16. 16.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  17. 17.Make a sentence: he / was / He / that / tired. / said
  18. 18.Make a sentence: Neha / would / said / that / she / me. / call
  19. 19.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: down. / us / sit / told / The / teacher / to
  21. 21.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: she / that / said / mangoes. / She / liked
  24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  25. 25.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  27. 27.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  29. 29.Make a sentence: song. / not / do / I / this / like
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
  31. 31.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  32. 32.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: was / closed. / told / the / Ravi / that / me / shop
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  38. 38.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / mangoes. / liked / She / said / that
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.

Answer key

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

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