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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 426 · 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.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  3. 3.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: He / me / late. / not / be / asked / to
  6. 6.Make a sentence: me / shop / that / Ravi / the / told / was / closed.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: shop / told / was / me / closed. / that / the / Ravi
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  9. 9.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / he / his / work. / Aman / finished / said / had
  12. 12.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / she / said / liked / She
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  14. 14.Make a sentence: My / I / mother / was / going. / where / asked / me
  15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  16. 16.Make a sentence: me / asked / He / not / to / late. / be
  17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. 19."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  21. 21.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  22. 22."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  23. 23.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  24. 24.Make a sentence: had / finished / his / he / said / work. / that / Aman
  25. 25.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
  26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / like
  28. 28.Make a sentence: the / Ravi / that / closed. / me / told / shop / was
  29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  30. 30.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / she / call / Neha / would / me. / said
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I do not like this song.
  33. 33.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: you / Do / song? / this / like
  36. 36.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: do / song. / this / I / like / not
  38. 38.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
  39. 39.Make a sentence: was / said / He / tired. / he / that
  40. 40.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?

Answer key

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

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