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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 727 · 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: swim. / cannot / She
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: She / she / that / liked / mangoes. / said
  6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  8. 8.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  12. 12.Make a sentence: told / teacher / us / down. / The / to / sit
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  16. 16.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  18. 18.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: She / if / asked / I / free. / was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: be / He / to / asked / not / late. / me
  25. 25.Make a sentence: me / late. / to / not / asked / He / be
  26. 26.Make a sentence: like / not / do / this / song. / I
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / had / left. / whether / the / bus / He
  28. 28.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: was / that / me / closed. / the / Ravi / shop / told
  30. 30.Make a sentence: He / was / he / that / said / tired.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  32. 32.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. 33.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  37. 37.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  38. 38.Make a sentence: closed. / that / was / shop / Ravi / me / the / told
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / she / that / said / mangoes. / liked
  40. 40.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।

Answer key

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

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