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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 794 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  3. 3.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  4. 4.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  8. 8.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  9. 9.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  11. 11.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  12. 12.Make a sentence: He / tired. / he / said / was / that
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
  14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Make a sentence: not / I / like / do / song. / this
  16. 16.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  18. 18.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  19. 19.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  20. 20.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: that / tired. / he / said / was / He
  24. 24.Make a sentence: us / teacher / down. / The / told / sit / to
  25. 25.Make a sentence: had / he / said / finished / that / work. / Aman / his
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: told / down. / to / sit / us / The / teacher
  29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  30. 30.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  31. 31.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
  32. 32.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
  35. 35.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: that / tired. / said / He / was / he
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: do / like / not / song. / this / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: you / this / song? / like / Do
  40. 40.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't

Answer key

  1. liked
  2. They are playing cricket.
  3. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  4. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  5. Are they playing cricket?
  6. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  8. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  9. told
  10. was
  11. Can she swim?
  12. He said that he was tired.
  13. She asked if I was free.
  14. said
  15. I do not like this song.
  16. Are
  17. if
  18. She cannot swim.
  19. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  20. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  21. I like this song.
  22. The teacher told us to sit down.
  23. He said that he was tired.
  24. The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  28. The teacher told us to sit down.
  29. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. Are they playing cricket?
  32. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  33. was
  34. Can she swim?
  35. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. She cannot swim.
  38. I do not like this song.
  39. Do you like this song?
  40. doesn't

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