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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 821 · 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: liked / she / mangoes. / that / She / said
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  6. 6.Make a sentence: Do / like / song? / this / you
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  9. 9.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: She / said / liked / mangoes. / she / that
  13. 13.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  17. 17.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: doctor / said / that / rest. / should / I / The
  19. 19.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  20. 20.Make a sentence: asked / He / me / late. / to / be / not
  21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. 22.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. 27.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: teacher / The / told / sit / down. / to / us
  29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / Do / like
  31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  32. 32.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  36. 36.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / going. / me / My / where / was / mother / asked
  39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.

Answer key

  1. She said that she liked mangoes.
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. if
  4. told
  5. was
  6. Do you like this song?
  7. liked
  8. to be
  9. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. They are playing cricket.
  11. She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. She said that she liked mangoes.
  13. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  14. doesn't
  15. said
  16. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  17. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  18. The doctor said that I should rest.
  19. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  20. He asked me not to be late.
  21. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  23. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  24. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  25. The teacher told us to sit down.
  26. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  27. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  28. The teacher told us to sit down.
  29. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  30. Do you like this song?
  31. was
  32. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  33. He asked me not to be late.
  34. Can she swim?
  35. Can she swim?
  36. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  37. Are
  38. My mother asked me where I was going.
  39. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  40. I do not like this song.

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