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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 613 · 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) be (b) were (c) was
  2. 2.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  3. 3.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  4. 4.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  5. 5.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me / My / was / I / mother / where / going. / asked
  10. 10.Make a sentence: going. / me / was / where / mother / I / My / asked
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  12. 12.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) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  13. 13.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  14. 14.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  15. 15.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: was / asked / She / if / free. / I
  20. 20.Make a sentence: He / late. / be / to / me / not / asked
  21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  25. 25.Make a sentence: she / mangoes. / liked / said / that / She
  26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Can she swim?
  28. 28.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: not / to / He / asked / me / late. / be
  31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  32. 32.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  33. 33.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  35. 35.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  36. 36.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  37. 37.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / song. / this / like
  39. 39.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.

Answer key

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

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