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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 645 · 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: She / free. / was / asked / if / I
  2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  3. 3.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  9. 9.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: where / me / I / was / mother / going. / asked / My
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  15. 15.Make a sentence: not / be / to / He / me / late. / asked
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
  17. 17.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) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: said / Aman / his / had / that / finished / he / work.
  19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  20. 20.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  22. 22.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  23. 23.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  25. 25.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  26. 26.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / song. / this / not / do / like
  28. 28.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: He / asked / whether / left. / the / bus / had
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
  31. 31.Make a sentence: said / mangoes. / liked / she / that / She
  32. 32.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  34. 34.Make a sentence: not / like / song. / do / I / this
  35. 35.Make a sentence: would / that / call / she / said / Neha / me.
  36. 36.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: would / she / Neha / me. / said / call / that
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

Answer key

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

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