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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 69 · 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 “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: Do / this / like / song? / you
  3. 3.Make a sentence: that / liked / said / she / She / mangoes.
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  5. 5.Make a sentence: free. / if / She / was / I / asked
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I do not like this song.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I like this song.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / tired. / said / He / was / he
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She can swim.
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  16. 16.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / Do / you
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: the / that / closed. / Ravi / shop / was / told / me
  19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: He / the / whether / had / left. / bus / asked
  21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Make a sentence: I / free. / She / was / asked / if
  23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: sit / The / told / to / us / down. / teacher
  27. 27.Make a sentence: me / shop / that / told / the / Ravi / closed. / was
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He said that he was tired.
  29. 29.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: like / this / you / song? / Do
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / should / said / I / rest. / The / doctor
  32. 32.Make a sentence: that / she / said / would / call / Neha / me.
  33. 33.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: work. / finished / said / had / he / Aman / his / that
  35. 35.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  36. 36.Make a sentence: you / like / Do / this / song?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: you / this / like / song? / Do
  38. 38."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  39. 39.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  40. 40.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can

Answer key

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

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