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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 808 · 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 “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I do not like this song.
  6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  8. 8.Make a sentence: The / to / sit / down. / us / teacher / told
  9. 9.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
  14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
  16. 16.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She can swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Do you like this song?
  18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: rest. / said / I / The / that / should / doctor
  20. 20.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  21. 21.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) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: not / asked / late. / me / He / be / to
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: liked / that / mangoes. / She / said / she
  26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: He / be / to / late. / me / not / asked
  28. 28.Make a sentence: told / that / shop / closed. / was / me / the / Ravi
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  31. 31.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
  33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  34. 34.Make a sentence: was / free. / asked / She / I / if
  35. 35.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  36. 36.Make a sentence: his / that / he / Aman / work. / had / finished / said
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I do not like this song.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: had / whether / asked / bus / left. / the / He
  39. 39.Make a sentence: had / that / work. / Aman / his / finished / he / said
  40. 40.Make a sentence: the / whether / left. / had / asked / He / bus

Answer key

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

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