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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 82 · 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: like / I / this / song.
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  5. 5.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  7. 7.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. 9.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. 10.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  11. 11.Make a sentence: I / asked / going. / where / me / My / was / mother
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  13. 13.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  16. 16.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  18. 18.Make a sentence: The / rest. / should / said / that / I / doctor
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She can swim.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: that / finished / his / had / said / he / work. / Aman
  22. 22.Make a sentence: if / asked / was / She / I / free.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  24. 24.Make a sentence: teacher / sit / down. / The / to / told / us
  25. 25.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / that / She / liked / said
  26. 26.Make a sentence: that / said / he / He / was / tired.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: that / doctor / should / The / said / I / rest.
  28. 28.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
  30. 30.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: said / finished / had / his / he / Aman / work. / that
  35. 35.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: closed. / me / told / the / shop / was / Ravi / that
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / She / that / said / liked / mangoes.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are

Answer key

  1. I like this song.
  2. said
  3. told
  4. doesn't
  5. Are they playing cricket?
  6. was
  7. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  9. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  10. if
  11. My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. was
  13. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  14. Are
  15. to be
  16. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  17. She cannot swim.
  18. The doctor said that I should rest.
  19. Do you like this song?
  20. She cannot swim.
  21. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  22. She asked if I was free.
  23. She cannot swim.
  24. The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. He said that he was tired.
  27. The doctor said that I should rest.
  28. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. Can she swim?
  30. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  31. Can she swim?
  32. She asked if I was free.
  33. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  35. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  36. Are they playing cricket?
  37. They are playing cricket.
  38. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. She said that she liked mangoes.
  40. Are they playing cricket?

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