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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 929 · 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) told (b) said (c) spoke
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: asked / I / free. / was / She / if
  7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  12. 12.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) He said that he was tired.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: me / the / closed. / told / shop / that / was / Ravi
  15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  19. 19.Make a sentence: that / me / shop / closed. / was / Ravi / the / told
  20. 20.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
  21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / was / if / She / I / free.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  23. 23.Make a sentence: He / bus / had / left. / the / whether / asked
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: call / would / that / she / said / Neha / me.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
  27. 27.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  28. 28.Make a sentence: finished / had / work. / his / he / that / said / Aman
  29. 29.Make a sentence: Neha / said / call / would / that / me. / she
  30. 30.Make a sentence: if / She / free. / I / was / asked
  31. 31.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
  32. 32.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  34. 34.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  35. 35.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  36. 36.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  38. 38.Make a sentence: bus / left. / whether / asked / had / He / the
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I like this song.
  40. 40."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was

Answer key

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

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