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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 743 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Ravi / shop / closed. / the / was / that / told / me
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She cannot swim. (c) I like this song.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: had / bus / left. / the / whether / asked / He
  7. 7.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Make a sentence: he / his / had / finished / Aman / said / that / work.
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?
  12. 12.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
  13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  14. 14.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this
  15. 15.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  19. 19.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / to / us / sit / teacher
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  25. 25.Make a sentence: where / mother / asked / I / My / me / going. / was
  26. 26.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
  27. 27.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) They are playing cricket.
  29. 29.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  30. 30.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  31. 31.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  34. 34.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  35. 35.Make a sentence: doctor / said / rest. / I / The / that / should
  36. 36.Make a sentence: song? / this / like / Do / you
  37. 37.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
  40. 40.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being

Answer key

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

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