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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 765 · 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) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: Are / they / cricket? / playing
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Make a sentence: said / that / mangoes. / She / she / liked
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  10. 10.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
  13. 13.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  14. 14.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: me / was / My / I / going. / where / mother / asked
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) She can swim.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: was / shop / that / closed. / Ravi / the / told / me
  19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  20. 20.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  21. 21.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: like / Do / this / song? / you
  24. 24.Make a sentence: He / to / not / be / me / late. / asked
  25. 25.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  26. 26.Make a sentence: finished / that / Aman / he / his / had / work. / said
  27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  29. 29.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
  30. 30.Make a sentence: not / asked / late. / He / me / to / be
  31. 31.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  32. 32.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  33. 33.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: late. / not / me / to / He / asked / be
  35. 35.Make a sentence: that / said / mangoes. / liked / She / she
  36. 36.Make a sentence: Neha / that / said / she / me. / would / call
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: The / should / that / I / said / rest. / doctor
  40. 40.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

  1. doesn't
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. Are they playing cricket?
  4. was
  5. told
  6. She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. The doctor said that I should rest.
  8. liked
  9. to be
  10. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  11. She asked if I was free.
  12. They are playing cricket.
  13. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  14. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  16. My mother asked me where I was going.
  17. Can she swim?
  18. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  19. if
  20. She cannot swim.
  21. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  22. Do you like this song?
  23. Do you like this song?
  24. He asked me not to be late.
  25. She can swim.
  26. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. Are
  28. was
  29. Are they playing cricket?
  30. He asked me not to be late.
  31. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  32. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  33. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. He asked me not to be late.
  35. She said that she liked mangoes.
  36. Neha said that she would call me.
  37. My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  39. The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. said

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