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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 494 · 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) if (b) that (c) what
  2. 2.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  4. 4.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: that / me. / said / she / call / would / Neha
  7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: was / that / Ravi / told / shop / the / me / closed.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: if / was / She / I / asked / free.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: My / I / asked / where / was / going. / mother / me
  14. 14.Make a sentence: doctor / said / The / rest. / I / that / should
  15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  16. 16.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / said / she / She / liked
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  19. 19.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  20. 20.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: the / shop / was / told / that / me / Ravi / closed.
  24. 24.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  25. 25.Make a sentence: if / asked / free. / I / She / was
  26. 26.Make a sentence: I / should / said / rest. / The / that / doctor
  27. 27.Make a sentence: down. / to / The / teacher / us / told / sit
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  31. 31.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / if / asked / free. / I / She
  33. 33.Make a sentence: late. / asked / He / be / not / me / to
  34. 34.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) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: me / the / closed. / told / that / was / shop / Ravi
  36. 36.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / closed. / was / told / me / the / that
  37. 37.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: like / this / do / not / song. / I
  39. 39.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  40. 40.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

Answer key

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

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