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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 522 · 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: not / me / He / to / late. / asked / be
  2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Make a sentence: should / that / I / The / doctor / said / rest.
  5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  6. 6.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  8. 8.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
  9. 9.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / she / said / liked / mangoes. / She
  11. 11.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: said / she / She / liked / that / mangoes.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: if / was / I / She / asked / free.
  24. 24.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  25. 25.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: me. / that / she / Neha / said / would / call
  27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  28. 28.Make a sentence: should / said / that / doctor / The / rest. / I
  29. 29.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  31. 31.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
  33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: told / the / me / was / that / closed. / shop / Ravi
  35. 35.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  36. 36.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: was / me / mother / where / I / My / asked / going.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: he / that / was / said / tired. / He
  40. 40.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।

Answer key

  1. He asked me not to be late.
  2. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. said
  4. The doctor said that I should rest.
  5. liked
  6. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. if
  8. Are they playing cricket?
  9. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. She said that she liked mangoes.
  11. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. They are playing cricket.
  13. He asked me not to be late.
  14. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  15. She asked if I was free.
  16. was
  17. told
  18. They are playing cricket.
  19. She can swim.
  20. My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. He said that he was tired.
  22. She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. She asked if I was free.
  24. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  25. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. Neha said that she would call me.
  27. was
  28. The doctor said that I should rest.
  29. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  30. Are
  31. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  32. The teacher told us to sit down.
  33. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  35. to be
  36. They are playing cricket.
  37. I do not like this song.
  38. My mother asked me where I was going.
  39. He said that he was tired.
  40. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।

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