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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 62 · 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.Make a sentence: I / was / asked / She / free. / if
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  3. 3.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: mother / asked / me / My / I / was / going. / where
  9. 9.Make a sentence: had / that / he / finished / said / Aman / his / work.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
  11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Can she swim? (c) She cannot swim.
  13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  15. 15.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) Neha said that she would call me.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: He / the / bus / whether / had / left. / asked
  17. 17."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  18. 18.Make a sentence: I / was / She / asked / if / free.
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. 20.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) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  21. 21.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: free. / was / I / She / if / asked
  23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  24. 24.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  27. 27.Make a sentence: song. / this / do / I / not / like
  28. 28.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / me / that / the / closed. / was / told
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: like / I / song. / do / this / not
  31. 31.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  32. 32.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: She / I / free. / asked / if / was
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
  35. 35.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  36. 36.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I like this song.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

Answer key

  1. She asked if I was free.
  2. to be
  3. They are playing cricket.
  4. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  5. told
  6. said
  7. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. My mother asked me where I was going.
  9. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  10. Neha said that she would call me.
  11. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  12. Can she swim?
  13. was
  14. doesn't
  15. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  16. He asked whether the bus had left.
  17. was
  18. She asked if I was free.
  19. She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. Are they playing cricket?
  21. वह तैर सकती है।
  22. She asked if I was free.
  23. liked
  24. if
  25. The doctor said that I should rest.
  26. Are
  27. I do not like this song.
  28. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  29. I do not like this song.
  30. I do not like this song.
  31. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  32. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  33. She asked if I was free.
  34. Do you like this song?
  35. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  36. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  37. He said that he was tired.
  38. He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. She cannot swim.
  40. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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