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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 495 · 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.Make a sentence: sit / The / to / down. / us / told / teacher
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  4. 4.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  7. 7.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: She / that / liked / she / mangoes. / said
  9. 9.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) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: late. / be / not / to / me / He / asked
  11. 11.Make a sentence: was / I / My / going. / where / mother / me / asked
  12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  13. 13.Make a sentence: late. / asked / He / me / to / not / be
  14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: left. / the / He / bus / had / asked / whether
  18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
  21. 21.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  24. 24.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: said / liked / she / that / She / mangoes.
  28. 28.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  30. 30.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  32. 32.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. 33.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  35. 35.Make a sentence: me. / she / that / Neha / call / would / said
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: he / had / said / finished / that / his / Aman / work.

Answer key

  1. The teacher told us to sit down.
  2. said
  3. The teacher told us to sit down.
  4. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  6. was
  7. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  8. She said that she liked mangoes.
  9. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  10. He asked me not to be late.
  11. My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. to be
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. told
  15. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  16. Are they playing cricket?
  17. He asked whether the bus had left.
  18. doesn't
  19. liked
  20. They are playing cricket.
  21. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  22. She can swim.
  23. She cannot swim.
  24. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  25. He asked me not to be late.
  26. My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. She said that she liked mangoes.
  28. Are
  29. She asked if I was free.
  30. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  31. was
  32. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  33. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  34. She can swim.
  35. Neha said that she would call me.
  36. She can swim.
  37. Can she swim?
  38. Are they playing cricket?
  39. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  40. Aman said that he had finished his work.

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