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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 790 · 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) don't (c) doesn't
  2. 2.Make a sentence: mother / was / going. / where / My / me / asked / I
  3. 3.Make a sentence: free. / if / I / was / She / asked
  4. 4.Make a sentence: that / was / the / told / me / shop / Ravi / closed.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / song? / you
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  7. 7.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  10. 10.Make a sentence: she / that / She / liked / said / mangoes.
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  13. 13.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  17. 17.Make a sentence: asked / whether / the / left. / had / He / bus
  18. 18.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: asked / free. / was / if / She / I
  20. 20.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  21. 21.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  22. 22.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: she / me. / Neha / would / that / said / call
  27. 27.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
  28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
  30. 30.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  31. 31.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  32. 32.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  33. 33.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: had / that / said / finished / he / his / Aman / work.
  36. 36.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  37. 37.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / doctor / that / rest. / should / said / The
  39. 39.Make a sentence: should / said / rest. / I / doctor / that / The
  40. 40.Make a sentence: said / that / The / should / doctor / rest. / I

Answer key

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

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