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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 818 · 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.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She cannot swim.
  2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  6. 6.Make a sentence: work. / had / his / Aman / said / finished / he / that
  7. 7.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
  8. 8.Make a sentence: free. / was / She / if / asked / I
  9. 9.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  16. 16.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: Do / like / song? / you / this
  19. 19.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: I / My / me / was / mother / where / going. / asked
  22. 22.Make a sentence: he / tired. / He / that / said / was
  23. 23.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  27. 27.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
  29. 29.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: song? / Do / you / this / like
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  33. 33.Make a sentence: be / me / not / He / late. / asked / to
  34. 34.Make a sentence: rest. / that / said / The / doctor / should / I
  35. 35.Make a sentence: do / not / song. / this / like / I
  36. 36.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  37. 37.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.

Answer key

  1. She cannot swim.
  2. told
  3. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  4. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  5. to be
  6. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  7. They are playing cricket.
  8. She asked if I was free.
  9. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  10. doesn't
  11. Are they playing cricket?
  12. said
  13. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  14. was
  15. liked
  16. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  17. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  18. Do you like this song?
  19. Can she swim?
  20. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  21. My mother asked me where I was going.
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  24. She asked if I was free.
  25. She cannot swim.
  26. Are
  27. if
  28. Can she swim?
  29. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  30. Do you like this song?
  31. My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. Are they playing cricket?
  33. He asked me not to be late.
  34. The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. I do not like this song.
  36. वह तैर सकती है।
  37. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  38. I like this song.
  39. I like this song.
  40. She said that she liked mangoes.

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