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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 485 · 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 “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She asked if I was free.
  3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  4. 4.Make a sentence: do / song. / not / like / I / this
  5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  7. 7.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: had / finished / that / his / he / Aman / work. / said
  9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. 11.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / The / that / I / should / said
  15. 15.Make a sentence: like / song. / this / I
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  19. 19.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  21. 21.Make a sentence: said / should / rest. / doctor / that / The / I
  22. 22.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
  23. 23.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  24. 24.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  25. 25.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  27. 27.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: said / Neha / she / me. / call / that / would
  29. 29.Make a sentence: doctor / should / that / I / said / The / rest.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  31. 31.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  33. 33.Make a sentence: shop / that / told / Ravi / was / closed. / me / the
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  35. 35."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / to / me / be / He / late. / not
  37. 37.Make a sentence: call / Neha / me. / said / that / she / would
  38. 38.Make a sentence: had / his / said / Aman / he / finished / work. / that
  39. 39.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  40. 40.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be

Answer key

  1. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  2. She cannot swim.
  3. Are
  4. I do not like this song.
  5. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  6. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  7. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  8. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  9. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  11. said
  12. They are playing cricket.
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. The doctor said that I should rest.
  15. I like this song.
  16. told
  17. I do not like this song.
  18. was
  19. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  20. Are they playing cricket?
  21. The doctor said that I should rest.
  22. Are they playing cricket?
  23. Can she swim?
  24. doesn't
  25. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  26. She cannot swim.
  27. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  28. Neha said that she would call me.
  29. The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. My mother asked me where I was going.
  31. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  32. She cannot swim.
  33. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. She cannot swim.
  35. liked
  36. He asked me not to be late.
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  39. to be
  40. was

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