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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 906 · 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: song? / like / this / Do / you
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / that / the / me / told / was / closed.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: said / I / that / should / doctor / The / rest.
  5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She cannot swim.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: she / She / liked / mangoes. / said / that
  9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  13. 13.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / you / song?
  14. 14.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) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  16. 16.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  20. 20.Make a sentence: not / be / to / late. / He / me / asked
  21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  22. 22.Make a sentence: not / do / I / song. / this / like
  23. 23.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  24. 24."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  25. 25.Make a sentence: where / going. / mother / I / asked / was / My / me
  26. 26.Make a sentence: not / to / late. / me / asked / be / He
  27. 27.Make a sentence: his / work. / had / said / that / Aman / finished / he
  28. 28.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: was / if / She / free. / I / asked
  31. 31.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. 35.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  38. 38.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: told / sit / The / us / teacher / down. / to

Answer key

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

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