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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 632 · 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 am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  2. 2.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: his / finished / said / had / Aman / that / he / work.
  6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  8. 8.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: had / said / he / that / finished / work. / his / Aman
  10. 10.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  11. 11.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She cannot swim.
  14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  15. 15.Make a sentence: not / like / I / song. / this / do
  16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  21. 21.Make a sentence: do / like / not / song. / this / I
  22. 22.Make a sentence: she / Neha / that / said / call / me. / would
  23. 23.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / you / song?
  24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: said / call / would / me. / that / she / Neha
  27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: was / free. / asked / if / She / I
  29. 29.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  30. 30.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  33. 33.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) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I / do / not
  37. 37.Make a sentence: Neha / she / would / call / that / me. / said
  38. 38.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  39. 39.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She can swim. (c) They are playing cricket.

Answer key

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

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