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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 457 · 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) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  2. 2.Make a sentence: us / teacher / down. / told / sit / The / to
  3. 3.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  5. 5.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: work. / he / that / Aman / said / his / finished / had
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: sit / told / us / to / The / down. / teacher
  9. 9.Make a sentence: He / that / was / tired. / he / said
  10. 10.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. 13.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. 14.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  20. 20.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / said / she / She / that
  21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  22. 22.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  25. 25.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: Do / you / this / song? / like
  27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. 28."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  29. 29.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: was / me / the / Ravi / told / shop / that / closed.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: be / late. / not / He / to / asked / me
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / like
  33. 33.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / liked / that / she / said
  34. 34.Make a sentence: was / told / shop / the / closed. / that / me / Ravi
  35. 35.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this / not / do
  37. 37.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  38. 38.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  39. 39.Make a sentence: teacher / sit / us / down. / The / to / told
  40. 40.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are

Answer key

  1. doesn't
  2. The teacher told us to sit down.
  3. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  4. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  5. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  6. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  7. The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. The teacher told us to sit down.
  9. He said that he was tired.
  10. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  12. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  15. She can swim.
  16. He asked me not to be late.
  17. I like this song.
  18. said
  19. to be
  20. She said that she liked mangoes.
  21. She can swim.
  22. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  23. told
  24. liked
  25. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  26. Do you like this song?
  27. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. was
  29. They are playing cricket.
  30. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. He asked me not to be late.
  32. I like this song.
  33. She said that she liked mangoes.
  34. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  35. वह तैर सकती है।
  36. I do not like this song.
  37. was
  38. Are
  39. The teacher told us to sit down.
  40. They are playing cricket.

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