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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 81 · 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: I / asked / She / if / was / free.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I do not like this song.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: work. / Aman / that / had / said / he / finished / his
  4. 4.Make a sentence: this / like / song? / you / Do
  5. 5.Make a sentence: to / He / be / asked / me / late. / not
  6. 6.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
  7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: closed. / me / told / the / was / that / Ravi / shop
  9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  15. 15.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: sit / to / us / down. / The / told / teacher
  19. 19.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  20. 20.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  25. 25.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She cannot swim.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: left. / the / had / bus / asked / whether / He
  28. 28.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” 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।
  30. 30.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  31. 31.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: bus / whether / the / left. / He / had / asked
  33. 33.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  35. 35.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  36. 36.Make a sentence: said / he / was / He / tired. / that
  37. 37.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
  38. 38.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

Answer key

  1. She asked if I was free.
  2. I do not like this song.
  3. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  4. Do you like this song?
  5. He asked me not to be late.
  6. Are they playing cricket?
  7. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  8. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  9. was
  10. liked
  11. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  12. He asked whether the bus had left.
  13. told
  14. to be
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. Are they playing cricket?
  17. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  18. The teacher told us to sit down.
  19. She can swim.
  20. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  21. They are playing cricket.
  22. They are playing cricket.
  23. said
  24. She can swim.
  25. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  26. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  27. He asked whether the bus had left.
  28. doesn't
  29. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  30. वह तैर सकती है।
  31. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. He asked whether the bus had left.
  33. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. She can swim.
  36. He said that he was tired.
  37. They are playing cricket.
  38. Are
  39. if
  40. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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