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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 77 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: I / where / me / going. / My / mother / was / asked
  9. 9.Make a sentence: tired. / he / said / that / was / He
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
  15. 15.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  17. 17.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: said / liked / that / She / mangoes. / she
  21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Make a sentence: said / I / rest. / should / The / doctor / that
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: would / Neha / said / she / me. / that / call
  30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: me / to / He / late. / asked / not / be
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / that / The / doctor / rest. / should / said
  33. 33.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  34. 34.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: bus / He / left. / whether / the / asked / had
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: that / should / doctor / rest. / The / I / said
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  39. 39.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / like / Do

Answer key

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

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