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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 729 · 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 “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  5. 5.Make a sentence: the / was / shop / closed. / that / Ravi / told / me
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  11. 11.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  13. 13.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: whether / bus / He / left. / asked / the / had
  19. 19.Make a sentence: mother / going. / My / was / I / asked / me / where
  20. 20.Make a sentence: work. / had / Aman / that / said / finished / his / he
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: free. / She / was / asked / if / I
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: tired. / said / he / was / that / He
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
  26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  27. 27.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  29. 29.Make a sentence: I / not / this / like / song. / do
  30. 30.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: rest. / should / The / that / said / doctor / I
  32. 32.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: if / was / free. / She / I / asked
  35. 35.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  37. 37.Make a sentence: late. / to / be / me / He / not / asked
  38. 38.Make a sentence: asked / I / was / free. / She / if
  39. 39.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  40. 40.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।

Answer key

  1. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  2. said
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. Are
  5. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  6. He asked me not to be late.
  7. told
  8. liked
  9. वह तैर सकती है।
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  12. He asked whether the bus had left.
  13. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  14. She said that she liked mangoes.
  15. was
  16. to be
  17. Can she swim?
  18. He asked whether the bus had left.
  19. My mother asked me where I was going.
  20. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  21. She can swim.
  22. She asked if I was free.
  23. I like this song.
  24. He said that he was tired.
  25. She cannot swim.
  26. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  27. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  28. She cannot swim.
  29. I do not like this song.
  30. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  31. The doctor said that I should rest.
  32. Can she swim?
  33. They are playing cricket.
  34. She asked if I was free.
  35. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  36. if
  37. He asked me not to be late.
  38. She asked if I was free.
  39. doesn't
  40. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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