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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 398 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  3. 3.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  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) Do you like this song? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  8. 8.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: said / he / tired. / that / He / was
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  12. 12.Make a sentence: he / that / said / had / his / finished / work. / Aman
  13. 13.Make a sentence: finished / that / Aman / had / he / his / said / work.
  14. 14.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: should / I / that / said / rest. / The / doctor
  16. 16.Make a sentence: not / asked / He / be / to / late. / me
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: like / this / you / Do / song?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: free. / I / She / asked / if / was
  20. 20.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  22. 22.Make a sentence: like / Do / song? / this / you
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
  25. 25.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  29. 29.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  31. 31.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. 32.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  34. 34.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: that / was / He / said / tired. / he
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / told / us / The / to / sit
  38. 38.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
  40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

Answer key

  1. told
  2. The doctor said that I should rest.
  3. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  4. Can she swim?
  5. My mother asked me where I was going.
  6. She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. liked
  8. doesn't
  9. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. was
  12. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  15. The doctor said that I should rest.
  16. He asked me not to be late.
  17. The teacher told us to sit down.
  18. Do you like this song?
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  21. if
  22. Do you like this song?
  23. Are they playing cricket?
  24. They are playing cricket.
  25. Are
  26. They are playing cricket.
  27. Are they playing cricket?
  28. Do you like this song?
  29. to be
  30. Can she swim?
  31. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. वह तैर सकती है।
  33. I like this song.
  34. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  35. He said that he was tired.
  36. I do not like this song.
  37. The teacher told us to sit down.
  38. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  39. Are they playing cricket?
  40. क्या वह तैर सकती है?

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