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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 766 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  3. 3.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: was / He / tired. / said / he / that
  9. 9.Make a sentence: me / be / asked / He / not / late. / to
  10. 10.Make a sentence: work. / finished / said / his / Aman / that / had / he
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  12. 12.Make a sentence: late. / to / be / me / not / He / asked
  13. 13.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) Can she swim?
  17. 17.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  19. 19.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  20. 20.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Make a sentence: if / I / asked / She / was / free.
  22. 22.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: My / where / was / asked / mother / I / going. / me
  24. 24.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: she / liked / She / said / mangoes. / that
  26. 26.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: the / bus / whether / left. / had / He / asked
  28. 28.Make a sentence: closed. / was / Ravi / me / the / told / that / shop
  29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  30. 30.Make a sentence: had / his / finished / that / he / Aman / work. / said
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Can she swim?
  33. 33.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” 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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  35. 35."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: told / sit / The / teacher / to / down. / us
  39. 39.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
  40. 40.Make a sentence: do / not / I / song. / like / this

Answer key

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

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