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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 76 · 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 cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  2. 2.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: that / finished / said / his / he / had / work. / Aman
  4. 4.Make a sentence: Ravi / was / that / shop / closed. / the / told / me
  5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  11. 11.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: mother / asked / where / My / was / I / me / going.
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: had / Aman / that / he / said / his / work. / finished
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I do not like this song.
  21. 21.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: would / she / call / said / Neha / me. / that
  23. 23.Make a sentence: me / closed. / the / was / shop / that / Ravi / told
  24. 24.Make a sentence: said / would / me. / she / that / Neha / call
  25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: I / where / was / My / me / asked / going. / mother
  29. 29.Make a sentence: that / The / rest. / I / said / should / doctor
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: She / was / free. / asked / I / if
  32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  33. 33.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
  34. 34.Make a sentence: was / asked / me / mother / I / where / going. / My
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: me. / said / that / would / Neha / she / call
  37. 37.Make a sentence: tired. / was / said / He / he / that
  38. 38.Make a sentence: not / late. / to / me / He / asked / be
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

Answer key

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

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