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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 92 · 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.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  2. 2.Make a sentence: that / Ravi / me / closed. / the / was / shop / told
  3. 3.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
  4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Make a sentence: to / asked / late. / me / He / be / not
  6. 6.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: closed. / that / was / shop / me / Ravi / the / told
  8. 8.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. 11.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  16. 16.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: asked / left. / the / He / had / whether / bus
  19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: would / said / she / Neha / call / me. / that
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: was / shop / that / Ravi / closed. / me / the / told
  23. 23.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: mother / me / My / asked / I / where / was / going.
  25. 25.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / this / like / do / not / song.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
  33. 33.Make a sentence: He / tired. / was / he / that / said
  34. 34.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
  35. 35.Make a sentence: was / said / he / tired. / He / that
  36. 36.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  37. 37.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
  39. 39.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  40. 40.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't

Answer key

  1. He asked whether the bus had left.
  2. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  3. Are they playing cricket?
  4. told
  5. He asked me not to be late.
  6. She can swim.
  7. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  8. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  9. said
  10. I do not like this song.
  11. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  12. was
  13. if
  14. liked
  15. He asked me not to be late.
  16. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  17. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  18. He asked whether the bus had left.
  19. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  20. Neha said that she would call me.
  21. She asked if I was free.
  22. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  23. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  24. My mother asked me where I was going.
  25. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  26. was
  27. I do not like this song.
  28. She cannot swim.
  29. Are
  30. Can she swim?
  31. She can swim.
  32. Are they playing cricket?
  33. He said that he was tired.
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. He said that he was tired.
  36. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  37. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  38. I like this song.
  39. Can she swim?
  40. doesn't

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