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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 658 · 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.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Make a sentence: be / not / He / asked / late. / me / to
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  5. 5.Make a sentence: said / she / She / liked / mangoes. / that
  6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  7. 7.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
  8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: She / said / liked / she / mangoes. / that
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: free. / asked / I / if / was / She
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
  13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  14. 14.Make a sentence: not / like / song. / this / do / I
  15. 15.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. 16.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: was / mother / I / me / where / going. / My / asked
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: bus / had / the / left. / whether / asked / He
  22. 22.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: call / said / that / she / me. / would / Neha
  25. 25.Make a sentence: that / He / tired. / said / he / was
  26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  27. 27.Make a sentence: us / told / teacher / down. / sit / to / The
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: me / I / asked / where / was / My / mother / going.
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  32. 32.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / do / not / I
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  34. 34.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  36. 36.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: to / late. / He / be / asked / not / me
  38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  40. 40.Make a sentence: me / be / asked / not / He / to / late.

Answer key

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

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