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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 489 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  2. 2.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: asked / going. / me / was / My / mother / where / I
  6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me. / call / that / said / she / Neha / would
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  14. 14.Make a sentence: going. / asked / was / My / I / me / mother / where
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  16. 16.Make a sentence: us / to / told / The / sit / teacher / down.
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: not / me / late. / He / be / asked / to
  19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: asked / left. / the / He / whether / had / bus
  21. 21."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  22. 22.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / that / He / he
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  24. 24.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  25. 25.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: do / this / song. / not / like / I
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  29. 29.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  31. 31.Make a sentence: I / this / do / not / song. / like
  32. 32.Make a sentence: like / not / this / song. / do / I
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: us / down. / sit / teacher / The / to / told
  35. 35.Make a sentence: had / whether / He / bus / left. / the / asked
  36. 36.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  40. 40."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was

Answer key

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

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