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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 413 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  2. 2.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  4. 4."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  5. 5.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: should / doctor / rest. / The / said / I / that
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: He / me / asked / late. / not / be / to
  14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  15. 15.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  18. 18.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / Ravi / told / that / me / the / was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: be / not / He / to / me / asked / late.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: had / whether / bus / the / He / asked / left.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  24. 24.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
  25. 25.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  27. 27.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: that / Ravi / was / me / closed. / told / the / shop
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I like this song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  31. 31.Make a sentence: closed. / Ravi / me / the / that / shop / told / was
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: be / me / late. / to / not / asked / He
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  35. 35.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  39. 39.Make a sentence: was / if / She / asked / I / free.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: was / free. / asked / if / She / I

Answer key

  1. was
  2. was
  3. Neha said that she would call me.
  4. liked
  5. Are
  6. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  7. doesn't
  8. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  9. The doctor said that I should rest.
  10. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. to be
  12. She asked if I was free.
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  16. said
  17. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  18. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  20. He asked me not to be late.
  21. She can swim.
  22. He asked whether the bus had left.
  23. She can swim.
  24. They are playing cricket.
  25. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  26. told
  27. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  28. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  29. He asked me not to be late.
  30. She can swim.
  31. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  32. She can swim.
  33. He asked me not to be late.
  34. The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  36. if
  37. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  38. She cannot swim.
  39. She asked if I was free.
  40. She asked if I was free.

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