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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 915 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Make a sentence: late. / not / to / me / He / be / asked
  3. 3.Make a sentence: finished / Aman / said / that / he / work. / his / had
  4. 4.Make a sentence: tired. / that / was / he / He / said
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: said / that / mangoes. / She / liked / she
  7. 7.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  9. 9.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
  14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
  15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She asked if I was free.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: whether / the / left. / had / asked / He / bus
  21. 21.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  22. 22.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Make a sentence: this / Do / like / song? / you
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  29. 29.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  30. 30.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  32. 32.Make a sentence: told / the / closed. / was / Ravi / me / that / shop
  33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
  36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  37. 37.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: My / asked / where / I / me / going. / mother / was
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  40. 40.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) Are they playing cricket?

Answer key

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

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