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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 477 · 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 “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: asked / be / He / late. / not / to / me
  4. 4.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / she / said / She / mangoes. / liked
  6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: told / the / Ravi / me / that / was / closed. / shop
  9. 9."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  14. 14.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  15. 15.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  18. 18.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  19. 19.Make a sentence: was / that / he / tired. / said / He
  20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: mother / asked / My / me / was / going. / I / where
  26. 26.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  27. 27.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  28. 28.Make a sentence: bus / the / asked / left. / whether / He / had
  29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. 31."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  32. 32.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: said / that / finished / he / work. / had / his / Aman
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: said / that / mangoes. / liked / she / She
  36. 36.Make a sentence: where / mother / My / was / I / asked / going. / me
  37. 37.Make a sentence: song? / like / this / Do / you
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. 39.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 asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I

Answer key

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

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