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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 681 · 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: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  2. 2.Make a sentence: liked / She / said / mangoes. / she / that
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / said / should / I / rest. / The / doctor
  6. 6.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  7. 7.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: me / to / asked / be / He / late. / not
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / they / playing
  12. 12.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  13. 13.Make a sentence: said / that / Neha / call / me. / would / she
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  16. 16.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She can swim.
  18. 18.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: the / was / Ravi / shop / closed. / that / told / me
  22. 22.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / I / free. / if / was / She
  25. 25.Make a sentence: going. / was / asked / My / mother / I / where / me
  26. 26.Make a sentence: the / told / closed. / shop / me / was / that / Ravi
  27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  28. 28.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
  29. 29.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  31. 31.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. 33.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: tired. / said / was / He / he / that
  35. 35.Make a sentence: Do / like / this / you / song?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: liked / that / She / mangoes. / said / she
  37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / liked / She / said / that / mangoes.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / I / asked / was / if / free.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Neha said that she would call me.

Answer key

  1. She cannot swim.
  2. She said that she liked mangoes.
  3. was
  4. said
  5. The doctor said that I should rest.
  6. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  7. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  8. He asked me not to be late.
  9. if
  10. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  11. Are they playing cricket?
  12. was
  13. Neha said that she would call me.
  14. My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. They are playing cricket.
  16. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  17. The teacher told us to sit down.
  18. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  19. Are they playing cricket?
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  22. They are playing cricket.
  23. Are they playing cricket?
  24. She asked if I was free.
  25. My mother asked me where I was going.
  26. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. told
  28. I like this song.
  29. वह तैर सकती है।
  30. She cannot swim.
  31. to be
  32. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  33. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  34. He said that he was tired.
  35. Do you like this song?
  36. She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. She asked if I was free.
  40. I like this song.

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