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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 84 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  4. 4.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) I do not like this song.
  8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  10. 10.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  12. 12.Make a sentence: that / I / The / rest. / should / doctor / said
  13. 13.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  15. 15.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: closed. / the / told / shop / Ravi / me / that / was
  17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  20. 20.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / She / said / liked / she
  21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  22. 22.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  23. 23.Make a sentence: he / was / that / tired. / He / said
  24. 24.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
  25. 25.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  29. 29.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  31. 31.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: I / if / asked / free. / She / was
  33. 33.Make a sentence: bus / the / asked / whether / had / He / left.
  34. 34.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / do / not / I
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
  38. 38.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  39. 39.Make a sentence: if / asked / free. / was / I / She
  40. 40.Make a sentence: closed. / me / shop / told / that / Ravi / was / the

Answer key

  1. if
  2. said
  3. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  4. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  5. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  6. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  7. I do not like this song.
  8. Are
  9. doesn't
  10. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. told
  12. The doctor said that I should rest.
  13. She can swim.
  14. He asked me not to be late.
  15. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  16. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  18. Are they playing cricket?
  19. to be
  20. She said that she liked mangoes.
  21. was
  22. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  23. He said that he was tired.
  24. was
  25. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  26. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. She said that she liked mangoes.
  28. liked
  29. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  30. Can she swim?
  31. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  32. She asked if I was free.
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  35. She cannot swim.
  36. I do not like this song.
  37. Do you like this song?
  38. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  39. She asked if I was free.
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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