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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 429 · 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 “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: said / doctor / I / The / rest. / should / that
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  10. 10.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / call / me. / would / Neha / she / said
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  13. 13.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / like / this
  15. 15.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: would / Neha / that / me. / said / call / she
  25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  26. 26.Make a sentence: that / she / would / said / Neha / call / me.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Can she swim? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  29. 29.Make a sentence: closed. / was / that / Ravi / told / the / me / shop
  30. 30.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: Neha / that / call / me. / she / would / said
  33. 33.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
  34. 34.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you
  35. 35.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / playing / are
  37. 37.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  38. 38.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  40. 40.Make a sentence: left. / bus / the / had / He / asked / whether

Answer key

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

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