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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 824 · 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 “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  2. 2.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Make a sentence: late. / be / He / to / me / asked / not
  5. 5.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: would / call / that / Neha / me. / she / said
  7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  10. 10.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: Neha / said / call / would / that / she / me.
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  13. 13.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She asked if I was free.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: should / that / The / rest. / doctor / said / I
  16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  17. 17.Make a sentence: she / said / that / liked / mangoes. / She
  18. 18.Make a sentence: not / to / asked / late. / be / me / He
  19. 19.Make a sentence: whether / the / bus / He / asked / had / left.
  20. 20.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  22. 22.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
  27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  28. 28.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / He / the / bus / left. / had / whether
  30. 30.Make a sentence: was / he / said / tired. / that / He
  31. 31.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.Make a sentence: us / sit / teacher / The / to / told / down.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: shop / the / closed. / was / me / that / told / Ravi
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: this / like / not / I / song. / do
  37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. 38.Make a sentence: had / bus / left. / He / whether / the / asked
  39. 39.Make a sentence: I / She / if / free. / asked / was
  40. 40.Make a sentence: not / like / I / song. / this / do

Answer key

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

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