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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 719 · 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.Make a sentence: that / He / he / said / was / tired.
  2. 2.Make a sentence: me / that / was / Ravi / shop / told / closed. / the
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  9. 9.Make a sentence: he / He / tired. / said / was / that
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  12. 12.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: like / this / you / song? / Do
  14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / I / My / going. / asked / where / mother / me
  17. 17."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Can she swim?
  20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
  27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  29. 29.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  30. 30.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: She / free. / if / I / was / asked
  33. 33.Make a sentence: not / this / like / I / song. / do
  34. 34.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / said / she / She / that
  35. 35.Make a sentence: I / me / going. / asked / was / mother / where / My
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) She can swim.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: his / he / work. / Aman / said / finished / had / that
  38. 38.Make a sentence: she / that / would / said / Neha / call / me.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: closed. / me / Ravi / the / was / told / shop / that
  40. 40.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।

Answer key

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

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