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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 679 · 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.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Can she swim? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  2. 2.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
  4. 4.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 वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  5. 5.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / playing / They
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. 10.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / said / she / She / liked
  12. 12.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I do not like this song.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  17. 17.Make a sentence: me / to / be / He / asked / not / late.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: me / was / where / mother / asked / I / going. / My
  19. 19.Make a sentence: he / He / that / tired. / said / was
  20. 20.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  21. 21.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: said / he / tired. / that / He / was
  23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  24. 24.Make a sentence: I / that / rest. / should / The / said / doctor
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  28. 28.Make a sentence: She / she / mangoes. / said / liked / that
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  31. 31.Make a sentence: The / said / that / doctor / should / rest. / I
  32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  33. 33.Make a sentence: do / this / like / not / I / song.
  34. 34.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  35. 35.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: work. / finished / had / his / Aman / that / he / said
  38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  39. 39.Make a sentence: this / you / like / song? / Do
  40. 40.Make a sentence: asked / me / late. / to / He / not / be

Answer key

  1. The teacher told us to sit down.
  2. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  3. I like this song.
  4. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  5. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  6. They are playing cricket.
  7. liked
  8. Are
  9. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  10. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  11. She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. was
  13. told
  14. was
  15. I like this song.
  16. She cannot swim.
  17. He asked me not to be late.
  18. My mother asked me where I was going.
  19. He said that he was tired.
  20. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  21. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  24. The doctor said that I should rest.
  25. Can she swim?
  26. He said that he was tired.
  27. She can swim.
  28. She said that she liked mangoes.
  29. He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. Can she swim?
  31. The doctor said that I should rest.
  32. She can swim.
  33. I do not like this song.
  34. if
  35. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  36. He asked me not to be late.
  37. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  38. doesn't
  39. Do you like this song?
  40. He asked me not to be late.

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