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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 496 · 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: swim? / she / Can
  2. 2.Make a sentence: like / song. / this / I
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  5. 5.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  9. 9.Make a sentence: if / was / free. / She / I / asked
  10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Can she swim?
  12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: that / liked / mangoes. / said / She / she
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I like this song.
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: song? / you / like / this / Do
  18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  19. 19.Make a sentence: closed. / Ravi / that / me / was / shop / told / the
  20. 20.Make a sentence: do / this / not / song. / I / like
  21. 21.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  25. 25.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  26. 26.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  27. 27.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: I / asked / if / free. / was / She
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / said / He / was / tired. / he
  30. 30.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
  31. 31.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: I / My / asked / was / me / where / going. / mother
  34. 34.Make a sentence: should / I / The / that / doctor / said / rest.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: to / teacher / sit / The / us / down. / told
  36. 36.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  37. 37.Make a sentence: do / like / this / not / I / song.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  39. 39.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.

Answer key

  1. Can she swim?
  2. I like this song.
  3. I do not like this song.
  4. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  5. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  6. said
  7. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. was
  9. She asked if I was free.
  10. told
  11. Can she swim?
  12. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  13. She said that she liked mangoes.
  14. Are they playing cricket?
  15. liked
  16. She said that she liked mangoes.
  17. Do you like this song?
  18. was
  19. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. to be
  22. They are playing cricket.
  23. if
  24. She cannot swim.
  25. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  26. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  27. वह तैर सकती है।
  28. She asked if I was free.
  29. He said that he was tired.
  30. I like this song.
  31. She can swim.
  32. He asked me not to be late.
  33. My mother asked me where I was going.
  34. The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. doesn't
  37. I do not like this song.
  38. Can she swim?
  39. I like this song.
  40. He said that he was tired.

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