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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 509 · 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.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Do / this / you / song? / like
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: teacher / told / sit / The / down. / us / to
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  7. 7.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: asked / if / I / She / was / free.
  10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  13. 13.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  15. 15.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  16. 16.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
  17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  18. 18.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) I do not like this song.
  20. 20.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  23. 23.Make a sentence: mother / where / I / was / me / going. / asked / My
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
  25. 25.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / told / to / us / sit / The
  27. 27.Make a sentence: late. / not / to / me / be / asked / He
  28. 28.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: I / was / My / where / asked / me / mother / going.
  32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  33. 33.Make a sentence: should / said / The / doctor / rest. / I / that
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  35. 35.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  36. 36.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: should / said / I / doctor / rest. / The / that
  38. 38.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: call / said / she / Neha / me. / would / that

Answer key

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

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