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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 907 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He said that he was tired.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: said / that / He / was / he / tired.
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
  9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Make a sentence: late. / He / be / to / not / me / asked
  14. 14.Make a sentence: I / free. / asked / if / She / was
  15. 15.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  23. 23.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  25. 25.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  26. 26.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) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
  28. 28.Make a sentence: us / told / to / down. / The / sit / teacher
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  31. 31.Make a sentence: that / tired. / was / said / He / he
  32. 32.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
  34. 34.Make a sentence: that / she / call / said / would / Neha / me.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: this / song? / like / Do / you
  36. 36.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: said / he / tired. / that / He / was
  38. 38.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  39. 39."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  40. 40.Make a sentence: I / song. / not / this / like / do

Answer key

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

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