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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 621 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  2. 2.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  6. 6.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: his / he / finished / that / Aman / had / work. / said
  10. 10.Make a sentence: was / I / She / if / free. / asked
  11. 11.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / liked / that / She / said
  12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  14. 14.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  17. 17.Make a sentence: asked / going. / me / My / where / I / mother / was
  18. 18.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  19. 19.Make a sentence: liked / said / she / that / mangoes. / She
  20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  25. 25.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: the / bus / had / asked / left. / He / whether
  29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / She / I / free. / was / if
  30. 30.Make a sentence: should / The / I / doctor / rest. / that / said
  31. 31.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / this / you
  34. 34.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Can she swim?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: should / I / said / doctor / The / that / rest.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: going. / asked / me / where / was / My / I / mother
  40. 40.Make a sentence: sit / to / teacher / down. / us / The / told

Answer key

  1. doesn't
  2. Are
  3. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. She can swim.
  5. was
  6. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  7. if
  8. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  9. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  10. She asked if I was free.
  11. She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  13. was
  14. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  15. said
  16. liked
  17. My mother asked me where I was going.
  18. They are playing cricket.
  19. She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. to be
  21. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. told
  23. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  24. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  25. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  26. Neha said that she would call me.
  27. Are they playing cricket?
  28. He asked whether the bus had left.
  29. She asked if I was free.
  30. The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. She can swim.
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. Do you like this song?
  34. वह तैर सकती है।
  35. Can she swim?
  36. The doctor said that I should rest.
  37. I do not like this song.
  38. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  39. My mother asked me where I was going.
  40. The teacher told us to sit down.

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