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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 479 · 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) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  6. 6.Make a sentence: He / said / that / was / he / tired.
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: Aman / work. / had / he / his / finished / that / said
  13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  14. 14.Make a sentence: said / liked / that / mangoes. / she / She
  15. 15.Make a sentence: if / I / was / She / asked / free.
  16. 16.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She cannot swim.
  18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / she / said / She / liked
  20. 20.Make a sentence: she / liked / that / said / She / mangoes.
  21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: that / me / told / closed. / Ravi / was / the / shop
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: should / I / The / said / doctor / that / rest.
  26. 26.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  29. 29.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  31. 31.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  32. 32.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: bus / had / He / left. / the / whether / asked
  37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  38. 38."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  39. 39.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  40. 40.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।

Answer key

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

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