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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 445 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: song? / Do / like / this / you
  6. 6.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: was / if / She / I / asked / free.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
  16. 16.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  17. 17.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. 18.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  19. 19.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  23. 23.Make a sentence: said / he / that / was / tired. / He
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: whether / He / the / had / asked / bus / left.
  27. 27.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: left. / bus / He / had / the / asked / whether
  30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: I / asked / She / was / if / free.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: rest. / said / that / I / The / should / doctor
  33. 33.Make a sentence: this / Do / song? / like / you
  34. 34.Make a sentence: us / down. / to / sit / told / The / teacher
  35. 35.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  36. 36."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She asked if I was free.
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: late. / to / He / asked / me / be / not

Answer key

  1. if
  2. doesn't
  3. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  5. Do you like this song?
  6. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. Are they playing cricket?
  9. वह तैर सकती है।
  10. I like this song.
  11. The teacher told us to sit down.
  12. Are
  13. said
  14. was
  15. My mother asked me where I was going.
  16. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  17. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  18. told
  19. She can swim.
  20. She can swim.
  21. Do you like this song?
  22. to be
  23. He said that he was tired.
  24. She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. He asked whether the bus had left.
  27. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  28. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  31. She asked if I was free.
  32. The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. Do you like this song?
  34. The teacher told us to sit down.
  35. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  36. was
  37. The doctor said that I should rest.
  38. She asked if I was free.
  39. Neha said that she would call me.
  40. He asked me not to be late.

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