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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 785 · 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 can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: I / asked / She / was / if / free.
  6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: that / shop / Ravi / told / me / the / closed. / was
  8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: he / that / Aman / finished / had / his / work. / said
  10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) She asked if I was free.
  12. 12.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  13. 13.Make a sentence: should / said / rest. / I / The / that / doctor
  14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  15. 15.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  19. 19.Make a sentence: shop / was / Ravi / closed. / told / me / the / that
  20. 20.Make a sentence: if / I / asked / was / free. / She
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Can she swim?
  22. 22.Make a sentence: where / asked / I / My / was / me / going. / mother
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: tired. / He / said / was / that / he
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
  27. 27.Make a sentence: sit / The / down. / us / teacher / told / to
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  29. 29.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  30. 30.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  31. 31.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
  32. 32.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: sit / teacher / The / down. / us / told / to
  34. 34.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: work. / finished / that / Aman / his / had / said / he
  37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: asked / was / My / where / mother / me / I / going.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  40. 40.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what

Answer key

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

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