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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 44 · 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 “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me. / she / call / said / that / Neha / would
  10. 10.Make a sentence: liked / said / mangoes. / she / that / She
  11. 11.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I do not like this song.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: that / tired. / was / said / he / He
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She cannot swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: was / tired. / that / said / He / he
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: free. / was / She / if / I / asked
  24. 24.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: if / was / I / free. / She / asked
  26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: me / He / to / be / asked / late. / not
  28. 28.Make a sentence: was / mother / going. / My / I / where / me / asked
  29. 29."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Do you like this song?
  32. 32.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
  35. 35.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / Ravi / told / was / the / closed. / me / shop
  38. 38.Make a sentence: me / was / asked / mother / I / My / where / going.
  39. 39.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: free. / I / was / if / asked / She

Answer key

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

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