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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 48 · 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.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  2. 2.Make a sentence: he / that / work. / had / said / Aman / finished / his
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
  4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  14. 14.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  16. 16.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  18. 18.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  23. 23.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  25. 25.Make a sentence: us / to / told / teacher / down. / The / sit
  26. 26.Make a sentence: told / shop / that / the / was / closed. / Ravi / me
  27. 27.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: was / I / going. / asked / where / me / mother / My
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I like this song.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  32. 32.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  33. 33.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  34. 34.Make a sentence: that / He / was / said / he / tired.
  35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / The / I / said / should / that
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / said / liked / She / that / mangoes.
  39. 39.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Neha said that she would call me.

Answer key

  1. Can she swim?
  2. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  3. He asked me not to be late.
  4. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  5. said
  6. told
  7. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. She cannot swim.
  9. Are
  10. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. liked
  12. was
  13. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  14. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  15. doesn't
  16. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  17. She can swim.
  18. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  19. Are they playing cricket?
  20. if
  21. She asked if I was free.
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  24. Can she swim?
  25. The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  28. My mother asked me where I was going.
  29. The teacher told us to sit down.
  30. The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. They are playing cricket.
  32. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  33. She can swim.
  34. He said that he was tired.
  35. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. Are they playing cricket?
  37. The doctor said that I should rest.
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  40. She said that she liked mangoes.

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