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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 604 · 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 “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Can she swim?
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: this / like / not / do / I / song.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / us / The / told / sit / to
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She asked if I was free.
  9. 9.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. 11.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  14. 14.Make a sentence: that / liked / She / she / mangoes. / said
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  20. 20.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: me / to / not / He / asked / late. / be
  26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
  28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / was / that / told / the / me / Ravi
  31. 31.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।
  32. 32.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) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: he / tired. / said / He / was / that
  34. 34.Make a sentence: he / tired. / that / He / was / said
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / that / He / he / tired. / said
  36. 36.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  37. 37.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She asked if I was free.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: this / song? / like / you / Do
  40. 40.Make a sentence: I / was / My / where / going. / mother / me / asked

Answer key

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

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