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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 828 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  2. 2.Make a sentence: not / do / I / this / song. / like
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  5. 5.Make a sentence: said / Aman / finished / he / that / work. / his / had
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Can she swim? (c) Are they playing cricket?
  8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  10. 10.Make a sentence: He / tired. / that / he / said / was
  11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  13. 13.Make a sentence: He / bus / whether / had / the / asked / left.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: if / I / asked / free. / was / She
  19. 19.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: he / work. / said / his / had / Aman / that / finished
  21. 21.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  23. 23.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: this / not / do / I / like / song.
  25. 25.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  29. 29.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: not / do / this / song. / I / like
  32. 32.Make a sentence: that / Neha / would / me. / said / she / call
  33. 33.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
  34. 34."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
  36. 36.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: us / down. / The / sit / to / teacher / told
  39. 39.Make a sentence: asked / was / going. / where / I / mother / me / My
  40. 40.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she

Answer key

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

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