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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 797 · 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.Make a sentence: asked / where / me / My / I / mother / was / going.
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  6. 6.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  8. 8.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / they / playing
  11. 11.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / said / liked / she / that
  13. 13.Make a sentence: the / me / Ravi / that / shop / was / told / closed.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  16. 16.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Make a sentence: said / that / he / He / tired. / was
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
  20. 20.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  22. 22.Make a sentence: she / liked / She / mangoes. / said / that
  23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Can she swim?
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: He / asked / me / late. / to / not / be
  27. 27.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  28. 28."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  29. 29.Make a sentence: me. / call / that / said / she / Neha / would
  30. 30.Make a sentence: tired. / He / was / said / he / that
  31. 31.Make a sentence: doctor / said / The / that / I / should / rest.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
  33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  34. 34.Make a sentence: not / to / He / be / me / late. / asked
  35. 35.Make a sentence: asked / be / not / to / late. / He / me
  36. 36.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: should / that / The / said / doctor / rest. / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  40. 40.Make a sentence: had / Aman / finished / his / he / said / work. / that

Answer key

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

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