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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 678 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Can she swim? (c) I like this song.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: left. / asked / the / whether / He / had / bus
  4. 4.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  5. 5.Make a sentence: he / was / said / tired. / that / He
  6. 6.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  14. 14.Make a sentence: asked / me / where / going. / I / was / My / mother
  15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: not / He / me / late. / be / to / asked
  17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.Make a sentence: rest. / The / doctor / that / I / should / said
  19. 19.Make a sentence: like / this / you / song? / Do
  20. 20.Make a sentence: that / told / the / shop / Ravi / closed. / me / was
  21. 21.Make a sentence: not / late. / to / asked / He / be / me
  22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  24. 24.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / She / free. / if / was / I
  28. 28.Make a sentence: the / that / me / told / was / Ravi / shop / closed.
  29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. 30.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
  32. 32.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  34. 34.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  36. 36.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  37. 37.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  38. 38.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  39. 39."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

Answer key

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

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