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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 459 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  2. 2.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / she / said / She / liked
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.
  9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. 10.Make a sentence: said / she / that / would / me. / Neha / call
  11. 11.Make a sentence: that / He / was / said / he / tired.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  16. 16.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  17. 17.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: sit / told / The / to / down. / teacher / us
  19. 19.Make a sentence: finished / that / said / Aman / had / work. / his / he
  20. 20.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I like this song.
  22. 22.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  24. 24.Make a sentence: call / she / Neha / would / that / said / me.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  26. 26.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  29. 29.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: song? / Do / you / like / this
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: me / be / He / to / late. / not / asked
  34. 34.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  36. 36.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
  38. 38.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  39. 39.Make a sentence: this / song? / like / Do / you
  40. 40.Make a sentence: asked / My / going. / mother / me / I / was / where

Answer key

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

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