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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 748 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  2. 2.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  6. 6.Make a sentence: she / mangoes. / liked / said / She / that
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  9. 9."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  10. 10.Make a sentence: song. / not / do / this / I / like
  11. 11.Make a sentence: asked / not / late. / to / be / He / me
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: to / asked / not / He / late. / me / be
  14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  17. 17.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  20. 20.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / The / said / should / that / I
  22. 22.Make a sentence: that / rest. / said / I / should / The / doctor
  23. 23.Make a sentence: told / was / that / closed. / shop / me / the / Ravi
  24. 24.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  26. 26.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  28. 28.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She cannot swim.
  31. 31.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. 34.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  36. 36.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: told / to / teacher / us / sit / The / down.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  39. 39.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. 40.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.

Answer key

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

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