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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 605 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  2. 2.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Make a sentence: He / he / said / that / tired. / was
  5. 5.Make a sentence: My / where / going. / me / I / mother / was / asked
  6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Make a sentence: tired. / He / was / he / that / said
  9. 9."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: sit / teacher / us / told / to / down. / The
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  14. 14.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  15. 15.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She cannot swim.
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: She / asked / I / free. / was / if
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
  20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  21. 21.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: she / She / that / liked / mangoes. / said
  25. 25.Make a sentence: not / asked / me / to / be / late. / He
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / song? / you
  28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
  32. 32.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  34. 34.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  36. 36.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: left. / had / the / bus / asked / He / whether
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / that / said / doctor / The / rest. / should
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  40. 40.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

Answer key

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

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