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

Answer key

  1. if
  2. said
  3. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  4. liked
  5. Neha said that she would call me.
  6. She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. Neha said that she would call me.
  8. She can swim.
  9. told
  10. was
  11. She can swim.
  12. Are
  13. to be
  14. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  17. She cannot swim.
  18. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  19. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  20. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  21. They are playing cricket.
  22. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  23. He asked whether the bus had left.
  24. She asked if I was free.
  25. He asked whether the bus had left.
  26. doesn't
  27. Do you like this song?
  28. was
  29. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  30. She said that she liked mangoes.
  31. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  32. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  33. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  34. She asked if I was free.
  35. My mother asked me where I was going.
  36. Neha said that she would call me.
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. Do you like this song?
  40. She can swim.

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