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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 749 · 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: to / The / down. / us / told / sit / teacher
  2. 2.Make a sentence: free. / if / I / She / asked / was
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Ravi / was / shop / told / the / that / closed. / me
  4. 4.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  6. 6.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  7. 7.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  11. 11.Make a sentence: she / Neha / would / me. / call / said / that
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  13. 13.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  15. 15.Make a sentence: to / down. / us / sit / The / teacher / told
  16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Make a sentence: He / was / said / he / tired. / that
  19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  20. 20.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / like
  21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  24. 24.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. 26.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: me / asked / He / not / be / to / late.
  28. 28.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  32. 32.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  33. 33.Make a sentence: said / mangoes. / she / that / She / liked
  34. 34.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: to / He / me / be / not / late. / asked
  36. 36.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: My / asked / I / going. / mother / where / me / was
  39. 39.Make a sentence: My / asked / me / where / going. / mother / I / was
  40. 40.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।

Answer key

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

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