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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 730 · 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: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  4. 4.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / liked / She / she / said
  5. 5.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  6. 6.Make a sentence: whether / had / the / left. / bus / asked / He
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: He / was / tired. / said / that / he
  11. 11.Make a sentence: was / if / I / She / free. / asked
  12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Can she swim?
  15. 15.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: that / The / rest. / I / doctor / said / should
  17. 17.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  18. 18.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) She cannot swim.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  20. 20.Make a sentence: do / song. / like / I / not / this
  21. 21.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  22. 22.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  23. 23.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
  26. 26.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / to / me / He / late. / not / be
  28. 28.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  29. 29.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / not / song. / like / I / do
  32. 32.Make a sentence: free. / I / asked / She / if / was
  33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  34. 34."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  35. 35.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: My / me / asked / I / mother / was / where / going.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / asked / He / had / whether / bus / left.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: was / told / the / shop / closed. / Ravi / that / me
  40. 40.Make a sentence: sit / The / down. / teacher / to / us / told

Answer key

  1. They are playing cricket.
  2. Are they playing cricket?
  3. was
  4. She said that she liked mangoes.
  5. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  6. He asked whether the bus had left.
  7. doesn't
  8. liked
  9. Can she swim?
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. She asked if I was free.
  12. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  13. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  14. My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  16. The doctor said that I should rest.
  17. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  19. Are they playing cricket?
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. told
  22. She cannot swim.
  23. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  24. Are they playing cricket?
  25. He said that he was tired.
  26. if
  27. He asked me not to be late.
  28. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  29. said
  30. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  31. I do not like this song.
  32. She asked if I was free.
  33. to be
  34. was
  35. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  36. My mother asked me where I was going.
  37. He asked whether the bus had left.
  38. He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  40. The teacher told us to sit down.

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