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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 52 · 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.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
  2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  5. 5.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  10. 10.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. 11.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / Do / you
  12. 12.Make a sentence: that / was / he / He / tired. / said
  13. 13.Make a sentence: was / said / he / He / that / tired.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  15. 15.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  16. 16.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  17. 17.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  19. 19.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  20. 20.Make a sentence: was / me / I / asked / mother / going. / where / My
  21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  22. 22.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. 26.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  28. 28.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: He / said / tired. / he / that / was
  30. 30.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  33. 33.Make a sentence: that / was / said / he / tired. / He
  34. 34.Make a sentence: where / was / I / mother / My / asked / going. / me
  35. 35.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  36. 36.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: sit / down. / told / to / us / teacher / The
  40. 40.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are

Answer key

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

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