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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 561 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  3. 3.Make a sentence: doctor / I / that / rest. / The / said / should
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  5. 5.Make a sentence: she / said / that / mangoes. / She / liked
  6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  7. 7.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  9. 9.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  10. 10.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / liked / that / She / she
  12. 12.Make a sentence: said / that / she / liked / She / mangoes.
  13. 13.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: said / liked / that / She / she / mangoes.
  16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Make a sentence: me / where / asked / mother / I / My / going. / was
  19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  21. 21.Make a sentence: was / that / He / said / tired. / he
  22. 22.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  24. 24.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Can she swim?
  27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  29. 29.Make a sentence: I / mother / was / where / me / asked / My / going.
  30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / doctor / said / I / The / rest. / should
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / this / like / song.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: that / said / She / liked / she / mangoes.
  34. 34."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  35. 35.Make a sentence: tired. / said / that / He / he / was
  36. 36.Make a sentence: me / late. / be / to / not / He / asked
  37. 37.Make a sentence: to / teacher / us / down. / told / The / sit
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / My / was / asked / mother / me / going. / where
  39. 39.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  40. 40.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

Answer key

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

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