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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 611 · 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) were (b) was (c) be
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She asked if I was free.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  5. 5.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  6. 6.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) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: was / He / tired. / that / said / he
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I do not like this song.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: asked / She / if / free. / was / I
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: asked / be / to / late. / me / not / He
  20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: you / this / Do / song? / like
  23. 23.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: me. / would / Neha / that / she / call / said
  26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  27. 27.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  28. 28.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  29. 29.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  30. 30.What does “She can swim.” 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।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: where / asked / going. / was / me / mother / I / My
  32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  33. 33.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
  34. 34."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / me / the / told / shop / Ravi / closed. / that
  36. 36."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  37. 37.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / that / liked / mangoes. / She / said
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) They are playing cricket.

Answer key

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

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