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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 471 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. 5.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. 13.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I like this song.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: that / said / Neha / call / me. / would / she
  16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. 19.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  20. 20.Make a sentence: me. / would / said / Neha / she / that / call
  21. 21.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / they / playing
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She can swim.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: She / was / free. / asked / I / if
  24. 24.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  25. 25.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: be / asked / He / late. / me / not / to
  27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  28. 28.Make a sentence: be / to / late. / me / asked / He / not
  29. 29.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. 31.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  32. 32.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  36. 36.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / playing / they
  37. 37.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. 39.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: be / late. / to / asked / me / He / not

Answer key

  1. said
  2. I like this song.
  3. was
  4. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  5. Are
  6. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  7. The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. to be
  9. She said that she liked mangoes.
  10. I like this song.
  11. liked
  12. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  14. He said that he was tired.
  15. Neha said that she would call me.
  16. was
  17. My mother asked me where I was going.
  18. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. told
  20. Neha said that she would call me.
  21. Are they playing cricket?
  22. She can swim.
  23. She asked if I was free.
  24. Can she swim?
  25. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. He asked me not to be late.
  27. doesn't
  28. He asked me not to be late.
  29. if
  30. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  32. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  33. Are they playing cricket?
  34. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  35. Are they playing cricket?
  36. Are they playing cricket?
  37. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  38. He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  40. He asked me not to be late.

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