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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 433 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  3. 3.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  4. 4."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Make a sentence: said / me. / Neha / call / she / would / that
  8. 8.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / this / you
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: Are / they / cricket? / playing
  13. 13.Make a sentence: late. / to / He / be / not / me / asked
  14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  18. 18.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  19. 19.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. 20.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  21. 21.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: late. / not / asked / me / to / be / He
  23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  24. 24.Make a sentence: that / she / me. / Neha / said / call / would
  25. 25.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / playing / They
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / tired. / said / he / He / was
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
  31. 31.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  34. 34.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  36. 36.Make a sentence: Do / like / song? / you / this
  37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: told / me / closed. / shop / was / the / that / Ravi

Answer key

  1. was
  2. Are they playing cricket?
  3. She cannot swim.
  4. liked
  5. He asked me not to be late.
  6. said
  7. Neha said that she would call me.
  8. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  9. Do you like this song?
  10. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. Are they playing cricket?
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  16. She cannot swim.
  17. if
  18. told
  19. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  20. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  21. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  22. He asked me not to be late.
  23. was
  24. Neha said that she would call me.
  25. doesn't
  26. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  27. Are
  28. They are playing cricket.
  29. He said that he was tired.
  30. He asked whether the bus had left.
  31. वह तैर सकती है।
  32. She can swim.
  33. to be
  34. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. I like this song.
  36. Do you like this song?
  37. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  38. Are they playing cricket?
  39. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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