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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 827 · 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: left. / had / asked / the / He / bus / whether
  2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  3. 3.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: mother / was / going. / me / I / asked / where / My
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He said that he was tired.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / song? / you
  9. 9.Make a sentence: this / like / you / song? / Do
  10. 10.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
  11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  12. 12.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: that / Aman / he / had / his / finished / work. / said
  14. 14.Make a sentence: He / said / that / he / tired. / was
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  16. 16.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: said / work. / that / finished / had / his / Aman / he
  18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: asked / I / She / was / free. / if
  20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / Are / cricket? / they
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  23. 23.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: if / She / I / free. / asked / was
  27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: where / I / was / me / mother / My / asked / going.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  30. 30.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
  31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: down. / teacher / told / us / to / The / sit
  34. 34.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
  35. 35.Make a sentence: the / shop / that / was / told / Ravi / closed. / me
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  37. 37.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  38. 38.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  39. 39.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She

Answer key

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

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