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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 600 · 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.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  6. 6.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  7. 7.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  11. 11.Make a sentence: bus / the / left. / whether / had / He / asked
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  16. 16.Make a sentence: She / if / I / asked / free. / was
  17. 17.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: She / if / free. / asked / was / I
  20. 20.Make a sentence: me / asked / mother / My / where / was / going. / I
  21. 21.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: she / would / that / call / Neha / me. / said
  23. 23.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
  25. 25.Make a sentence: like / this / do / I / song. / not
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  27. 27.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: me. / that / Neha / call / said / would / she
  30. 30.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / he / tired. / was / said / He
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: me / that / the / told / was / closed. / shop / Ravi
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / not / do / I
  40. 40.Make a sentence: the / bus / left. / had / asked / He / whether

Answer key

  1. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  2. said
  3. Can she swim?
  4. doesn't
  5. was
  6. She can swim.
  7. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  8. She can swim.
  9. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. told
  11. He asked whether the bus had left.
  12. was
  13. Are
  14. वह तैर सकती है।
  15. I like this song.
  16. She asked if I was free.
  17. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. He said that he was tired.
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  22. Neha said that she would call me.
  23. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. They are playing cricket.
  25. I do not like this song.
  26. The doctor said that I should rest.
  27. if
  28. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  29. Neha said that she would call me.
  30. to be
  31. He said that he was tired.
  32. He asked me not to be late.
  33. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  36. Neha said that she would call me.
  37. She can swim.
  38. She can swim.
  39. I do not like this song.
  40. He asked whether the bus had left.

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