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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 654 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  3. 3.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: would / Neha / she / call / that / said / me.
  5. 5.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.Make a sentence: said / that / doctor / rest. / The / should / I
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Can she swim?
  8. 8.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  12. 12.Make a sentence: you / this / like / song? / Do
  13. 13.Make a sentence: The / said / should / doctor / I / rest. / that
  14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  15. 15.Make a sentence: tired. / he / that / said / He / was
  16. 16.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  18. 18.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  20. 20.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  21. 21.Make a sentence: He / said / tired. / he / was / that
  22. 22.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  26. 26.Make a sentence: free. / was / I / She / if / asked
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: had / finished / that / Aman / said / his / he / work.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: left. / the / asked / had / bus / whether / He
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  32. 32.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  33. 33.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She can swim.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: me / told / was / shop / that / the / Ravi / closed.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: Neha / would / call / that / me. / she / said
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: if / asked / She / was / free. / I
  40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

Answer key

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

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