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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 558 · 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) Can she swim? (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  2. 2.Make a sentence: left. / asked / the / had / He / bus / whether
  3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. 4.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I like this song.
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  8. 8.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song. / not / do
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / said / he / tired. / was / He
  11. 11.Make a sentence: he / that / had / said / finished / work. / his / Aman
  12. 12.Make a sentence: be / He / late. / to / not / me / asked
  13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: the / was / me / Ravi / told / that / closed. / shop
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: to / not / be / me / asked / He / late.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: do / I / this / not / song. / like
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
  23. 23.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  25. 25.Make a sentence: I / rest. / doctor / said / that / The / should
  26. 26.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  30. 30.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: said / that / He / was / he / tired.
  33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  34. 34.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. 36.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / like
  38. 38.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  39. 39.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
  40. 40.Make a sentence: she / that / liked / mangoes. / said / She

Answer key

  1. She can swim.
  2. He asked whether the bus had left.
  3. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  4. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  5. I like this song.
  6. I do not like this song.
  7. liked
  8. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  9. I do not like this song.
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  12. He asked me not to be late.
  13. was
  14. She cannot swim.
  15. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  16. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. doesn't
  18. was
  19. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  20. He asked me not to be late.
  21. I do not like this song.
  22. She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  24. told
  25. The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. She cannot swim.
  27. She cannot swim.
  28. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  29. Are
  30. if
  31. She asked if I was free.
  32. He said that he was tired.
  33. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  34. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  35. The teacher told us to sit down.
  36. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  37. I like this song.
  38. to be
  39. I like this song.
  40. She said that she liked mangoes.

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