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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 484 · 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) were (b) was (c) be
  2. 2.Make a sentence: he / was / that / tired. / said / He
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Make a sentence: rest. / should / doctor / I / said / The / that
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  9. 9.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  11. 11.Make a sentence: me / late. / to / be / not / asked / He
  12. 12.Make a sentence: to / sit / The / us / told / down. / teacher
  13. 13.Make a sentence: he / his / finished / Aman / had / work. / said / that
  14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: would / said / call / me. / Neha / she / that
  21. 21.Make a sentence: song? / this / like / you / Do
  22. 22.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
  23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  25. 25.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: free. / asked / was / I / if / She
  27. 27.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: she / liked / that / She / said / mangoes.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: said / that / doctor / should / The / I / rest.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  31. 31.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: the / had / bus / left. / whether / asked / He
  33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / I / rest. / The / should / doctor / that
  35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  37. 37.Make a sentence: He / tired. / he / was / said / that
  38. 38.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: she / said / would / call / that / Neha / me.

Answer key

  1. was
  2. He said that he was tired.
  3. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. was
  5. said
  6. The doctor said that I should rest.
  7. doesn't
  8. I do not like this song.
  9. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  10. Do you like this song?
  11. He asked me not to be late.
  12. The teacher told us to sit down.
  13. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  14. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  15. if
  16. liked
  17. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  18. Are
  19. He asked whether the bus had left.
  20. Neha said that she would call me.
  21. Do you like this song?
  22. Are they playing cricket?
  23. told
  24. She can swim.
  25. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  26. She asked if I was free.
  27. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. Can she swim?
  31. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  32. He asked whether the bus had left.
  33. to be
  34. The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  36. She cannot swim.
  37. He said that he was tired.
  38. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  39. She said that she liked mangoes.
  40. Neha said that she would call me.

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