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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 386 · 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: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  2. 2.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  5. 5.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / Do / like
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  10. 10.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  11. 11.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  16. 16.Make a sentence: his / had / work. / finished / said / he / Aman / that
  17. 17.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: had / asked / the / left. / He / bus / whether
  20. 20.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  22. 22.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: that / was / said / tired. / he / He
  26. 26.Make a sentence: free. / was / if / asked / She / I
  27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: told / Ravi / shop / me / the / that / closed. / was
  31. 31.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: I / if / was / She / asked / free.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / He / tired. / said / that / he
  36. 36.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  38. 38.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  39. 39."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  40. 40.Make a sentence: call / Neha / me. / would / said / she / that

Answer key

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

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