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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 463 · 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.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) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: was / me / I / where / My / going. / asked / mother
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  8. 8.Make a sentence: asked / where / My / mother / going. / I / me / was
  9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  10. 10.Make a sentence: was / I / free. / if / asked / She
  11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  12. 12.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  15. 15.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: The / told / to / us / teacher / down. / sit
  17. 17."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. 22.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: that / said / I / The / should / rest. / doctor
  24. 24.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  26. 26.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / was / if / free. / I / She
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: this / I / like / do / song. / not
  31. 31.Make a sentence: would / call / me. / she / that / said / Neha
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / mother / where / I / asked / going. / me / My
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
  34. 34.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  35. 35.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
  37. 37.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: that / said / he / was / tired. / He
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: teacher / us / told / sit / The / to / down.

Answer key

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

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