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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 482 · 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) asked (c) said
  2. 2.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. 3.Make a sentence: to / down. / sit / The / told / us / teacher
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  6. 6.Make a sentence: asked / late. / not / to / He / me / be
  7. 7.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
  9. 9.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: me / was / going. / I / asked / My / mother / where
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: asked / She / if / free. / was / I
  14. 14.Make a sentence: He / said / tired. / that / he / was
  15. 15.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  16. 16.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  17. 17.Make a sentence: me / asked / was / I / My / going. / where / mother
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  19. 19.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  20. 20.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  25. 25.Make a sentence: asked / My / was / me / mother / I / where / going.
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / She / was / free. / if / I
  30. 30.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: he / was / tired. / He / that / said
  33. 33.Make a sentence: I / rest. / that / should / said / doctor / The
  34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
  37. 37.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. 39.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  40. 40.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. said
  2. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. The teacher told us to sit down.
  4. I like this song.
  5. She cannot swim.
  6. He asked me not to be late.
  7. Can she swim?
  8. They are playing cricket.
  9. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  10. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  11. My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. She asked if I was free.
  14. He said that he was tired.
  15. They are playing cricket.
  16. I like this song.
  17. My mother asked me where I was going.
  18. to be
  19. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  20. वह तैर सकती है।
  21. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. was
  23. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. liked
  25. My mother asked me where I was going.
  26. was
  27. doesn't
  28. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. She asked if I was free.
  30. if
  31. She cannot swim.
  32. He said that he was tired.
  33. The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  35. She can swim.
  36. Do you like this song?
  37. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. told
  40. Are

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