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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 455 · 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) were (c) was
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: tired. / was / said / he / He / that
  5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  10. 10.Make a sentence: I / do / not / like / song. / this
  11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: he / said / was / tired. / that / He
  13. 13.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  16. 16.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: said / he / finished / had / that / work. / Aman / his
  18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  19. 19.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  20. 20.Make a sentence: the / had / bus / whether / left. / asked / He
  21. 21.Make a sentence: that / finished / he / had / his / Aman / said / work.
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
  27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: asked / free. / She / I / was / if
  29. 29.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. 30.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Can she swim?
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  36. 36.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  38. 38."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  39. 39.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / like

Answer key

  1. was
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. The doctor said that I should rest.
  4. He said that he was tired.
  5. said
  6. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  7. Are
  8. if
  9. doesn't
  10. I do not like this song.
  11. वह तैर सकती है।
  12. He said that he was tired.
  13. She can swim.
  14. My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. was
  16. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  18. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  19. told
  20. He asked whether the bus had left.
  21. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  22. I like this song.
  23. She can swim.
  24. They are playing cricket.
  25. He said that he was tired.
  26. Can she swim?
  27. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  30. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  31. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  32. I do not like this song.
  33. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  34. Do you like this song?
  35. They are playing cricket.
  36. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  37. He asked whether the bus had left.
  38. liked
  39. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  40. I like this song.

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