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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 898 · 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 / not / this / song. / I
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  4. 4.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
  5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
  7. 7.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” 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।
  8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  10. 10.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  13. 13.Make a sentence: She / that / liked / mangoes. / said / she
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: asked / I / if / free. / was / She
  16. 16.Make a sentence: said / He / that / he / tired. / was
  17. 17.Make a sentence: be / not / late. / to / He / asked / me
  18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  21. 21.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: was / free. / asked / I / if / She
  23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / was / me / mother / going. / My / I / where
  25. 25.Make a sentence: like / do / song. / not / I / this
  26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: He / late. / not / be / to / asked / me
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: tired. / was / that / said / He / he
  33. 33.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / shop / that / told / the / was / me
  34. 34.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: he / finished / that / work. / his / Aman / said / had
  36. 36.Make a sentence: She / asked / I / was / free. / if
  37. 37.Make a sentence: his / work. / finished / he / that / Aman / had / said
  38. 38.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  39. 39."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  40. 40.Make a sentence: teacher / us / to / told / sit / The / down.

Answer key

  1. I do not like this song.
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. was
  4. She cannot swim.
  5. said
  6. to be
  7. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  8. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. if
  10. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  11. Are
  12. doesn't
  13. She said that she liked mangoes.
  14. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  15. She asked if I was free.
  16. He said that he was tired.
  17. He asked me not to be late.
  18. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  19. was
  20. They are playing cricket.
  21. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  22. She asked if I was free.
  23. told
  24. My mother asked me where I was going.
  25. I do not like this song.
  26. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  27. My mother asked me where I was going.
  28. He said that he was tired.
  29. He asked whether the bus had left.
  30. He asked me not to be late.
  31. I like this song.
  32. He said that he was tired.
  33. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  38. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  39. liked
  40. The teacher told us to sit down.

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