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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 932 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  2. 2.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  4. 4.Make a sentence: She / free. / I / if / was / asked
  5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  6. 6.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  7. 7.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  8. 8.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
  10. 10.Make a sentence: Ravi / shop / closed. / me / the / that / told / was
  11. 11.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
  12. 12."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  13. 13.Make a sentence: if / I / free. / asked / She / was
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  16. 16.Make a sentence: doctor / I / The / said / that / should / rest.
  17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  18. 18.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: The / down. / to / told / us / sit / teacher
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  24. 24.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” 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।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: free. / She / was / asked / I / if
  27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  28. 28.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: Aman / work. / finished / that / had / said / his / he
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  31. 31.What does “She can 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 सकती है।
  32. 32."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  33. 33.Make a sentence: Neha / said / she / call / would / that / me.
  34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: He / to / me / asked / not / late. / be
  36. 36.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: not / me / to / asked / be / late. / He
  39. 39.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.

Answer key

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

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