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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 439 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  3. 3.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She can swim.
  8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: whether / bus / had / asked / He / left. / the
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I like this song.
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: She / she / liked / that / mangoes. / said
  13. 13.Make a sentence: work. / finished / he / said / had / Aman / that / his
  14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  17. 17.Make a sentence: me / be / asked / late. / not / to / He
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: like / Do / you / this / song?
  20. 20.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  22. 22."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  23. 23.Make a sentence: his / that / said / he / work. / Aman / had / finished
  24. 24.Make a sentence: that / call / me. / she / said / would / Neha
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  27. 27.Make a sentence: do / not / like / this / I / song.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: The / told / us / sit / to / down. / teacher
  29. 29."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  30. 30.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  31. 31.Make a sentence: should / doctor / The / I / rest. / said / that
  32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: Do / this / you / like / song?
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: She / was / if / I / free. / asked
  37. 37.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  38. 38.Make a sentence: rest. / I / The / should / that / doctor / said
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / The / that / rest. / should / I / doctor
  40. 40.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।

Answer key

  1. doesn't
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. She can swim.
  4. said
  5. told
  6. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. He asked whether the bus had left.
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. She said that she liked mangoes.
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  15. Are
  16. She can swim.
  17. He asked me not to be late.
  18. They are playing cricket.
  19. Do you like this song?
  20. Can she swim?
  21. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  22. liked
  23. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  24. Neha said that she would call me.
  25. My mother asked me where I was going.
  26. was
  27. I do not like this song.
  28. The teacher told us to sit down.
  29. was
  30. They are playing cricket.
  31. The doctor said that I should rest.
  32. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  33. Do you like this song?
  34. She cannot swim.
  35. She said that she liked mangoes.
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. to be
  38. The doctor said that I should rest.
  39. The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. वह तैर नहीं सकती।

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