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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 502 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  2. 2.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: be / asked / late. / He / me / to / not
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  8. 8.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.Make a sentence: He / asked / the / bus / left. / had / whether
  15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / me / that / shop / told / closed. / the / Ravi
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: this / song? / like / you / Do
  19. 19.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: to / told / us / down. / sit / teacher / The
  21. 21.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  22. 22.Make a sentence: that / me / the / shop / told / Ravi / was / closed.
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He said that he was tired.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: not / I / like / do / song. / this
  25. 25.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
  27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
  30. 30.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: I / if / free. / was / asked / She
  32. 32.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He said that he was tired.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
  35. 35.Make a sentence: do / not / like / this / I / song.
  36. 36."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this
  38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: that / said / mangoes. / liked / she / She
  40. 40.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They

Answer key

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

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