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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 472 · 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) was (c) were
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Neha / call / me. / that / she / would / said
  4. 4.Make a sentence: that / said / liked / she / mangoes. / She
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
  7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  9. 9.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) I do not like this song.
  12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  19. 19.Make a sentence: liked / she / that / She / mangoes. / said
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  22. 22.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / liked / said / She / she
  23. 23.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: I / if / She / was / free. / asked
  25. 25.Make a sentence: me. / said / call / she / Neha / would / that
  26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: said / that / would / call / she / me. / Neha
  28. 28.Make a sentence: me / He / not / late. / asked / to / be
  29. 29.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  30. 30.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  31. 31.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / this / like
  32. 32.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  35. 35.Make a sentence: me / asked / not / late. / He / be / to
  36. 36.Make a sentence: My / asked / I / was / mother / where / going. / me
  37. 37.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  39. 39.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।

Answer key

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

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