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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 895 · 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 “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  3. 3.Make a sentence: this / like / I / do / not / song.
  4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  5. 5.Make a sentence: Ravi / shop / that / me / told / was / the / closed.
  6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  8. 8.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: that / said / tired. / he / He / was
  10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: had / bus / asked / He / left. / whether / the
  16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Are they playing cricket?
  19. 19.Make a sentence: late. / to / not / asked / me / be / He
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
  21. 21.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  22. 22.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  23. 23.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: was / I / if / free. / She / asked
  25. 25.Make a sentence: My / asked / going. / was / I / where / mother / me
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: closed. / was / that / told / the / Ravi / shop / me
  28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  29. 29.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
  30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.Make a sentence: do / not / I / song. / this / like
  32. 32.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  33. 33.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / bus / He / asked / whether / had / left.
  38. 38.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I do not like this song.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: He / to / not / asked / late. / be / me

Answer key

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

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