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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 916 · 40 questions

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.

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

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