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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 451 · 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 ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  3. 3.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  5. 5.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: she / said / call / that / would / Neha / me.
  9. 9.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
  13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  14. 14.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: She / I / asked / if / free. / was
  16. 16.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  22. 22.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  24. 24.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: that / said / He / he / tired. / was
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: He / be / asked / not / to / late. / me
  33. 33.Make a sentence: She / she / liked / mangoes. / said / that
  34. 34.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / He / tired. / said / he / was
  38. 38.Make a sentence: was / free. / I / asked / if / She
  39. 39.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: if / asked / I / She / free. / was

Answer key

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

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