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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 526 · 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: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: that / I / rest. / should / The / doctor / said
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: me / that / told / Ravi / closed. / shop / the / was
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
  7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  8. 8.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. 9.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. 11.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: song. / I / not / this / do / like
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / if / I / She / asked / free.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: this / you / song? / like / Do
  18. 18.Make a sentence: like / this / I / do / not / song.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: I / if / was / asked / free. / She
  20. 20.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / She / she / liked / that
  21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / if / I / was / She / free.
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  24. 24.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  25. 25.Make a sentence: closed. / me / was / Ravi / that / shop / the / told
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: song. / not / like / do / this / I
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  30. 30.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
  31. 31.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / that / would / said / she / call
  32. 32.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  33. 33."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  34. 34.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  35. 35.Make a sentence: you / this / Do / song? / like
  36. 36.Make a sentence: late. / be / He / not / me / asked / to
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / Ravi / was / that / closed. / told / shop / me
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: like / not / song. / I / this / do

Answer key

  1. She can swim.
  2. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. The doctor said that I should rest.
  4. told
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. She cannot swim.
  7. was
  8. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  10. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. said
  13. if
  14. She asked if I was free.
  15. I do not like this song.
  16. She asked if I was free.
  17. Do you like this song?
  18. I do not like this song.
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. She said that she liked mangoes.
  21. She asked if I was free.
  22. doesn't
  23. Are they playing cricket?
  24. was
  25. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  26. I like this song.
  27. I do not like this song.
  28. He asked me not to be late.
  29. They are playing cricket.
  30. I like this song.
  31. Neha said that she would call me.
  32. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  33. liked
  34. to be
  35. Do you like this song?
  36. He asked me not to be late.
  37. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  38. Can she swim?
  39. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  40. I do not like this song.

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