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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 601 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. 13.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  20. 20.Make a sentence: me / not / to / late. / He / be / asked
  21. 21.Make a sentence: said / that / would / Neha / she / me. / call
  22. 22.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. 23.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  24. 24.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / She / said / that / she
  28. 28.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / that / She / said / liked
  29. 29.Make a sentence: Aman / had / his / said / that / he / work. / finished
  30. 30.Make a sentence: song? / like / you / this / Do
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / the / shop / that / closed. / me / Ravi / told
  33. 33.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  35. 35.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  36. 36.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / said / should / I / rest. / The / doctor
  38. 38.Make a sentence: should / The / rest. / doctor / that / I / said
  39. 39.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  40. 40.Make a sentence: closed. / me / the / Ravi / that / told / shop / was

Answer key

  1. told
  2. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  3. if
  4. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  5. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. to be
  8. was
  9. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  10. वह तैर सकती है।
  11. doesn't
  12. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. He said that he was tired.
  15. He asked whether the bus had left.
  16. liked
  17. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  18. said
  19. She cannot swim.
  20. He asked me not to be late.
  21. Neha said that she would call me.
  22. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  23. I like this song.
  24. Can she swim?
  25. Can she swim?
  26. Can she swim?
  27. She said that she liked mangoes.
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  30. Do you like this song?
  31. was
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  36. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  37. The doctor said that I should rest.
  38. The doctor said that I should rest.
  39. Are
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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