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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 883 · 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: like / Do / you / song? / this
  2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
  5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Make a sentence: down. / to / us / The / teacher / told / sit
  9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  10. 10.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
  13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  16. 16.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  17. 17.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  18. 18.Make a sentence: was / mother / going. / where / I / My / me / asked
  19. 19.Make a sentence: me / where / My / mother / asked / going. / I / was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: this / not / song. / do / like / I
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Can she swim? (c) She can swim.
  22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  25. 25.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
  27. 27.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / like / Do
  31. 31.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  32. 32.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: asked / I / mother / was / My / where / me / going.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: I / not / song. / do / like / this
  39. 39.Make a sentence: me / to / be / He / not / late. / asked
  40. 40.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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