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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 933 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  5. 5.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / liked / She / she / that
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
  9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  14. 14.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  15. 15.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।
  16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: asked / I / She / was / free. / if
  20. 20.Make a sentence: would / that / me. / call / she / Neha / said
  21. 21.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  23. 23.Make a sentence: asked / She / was / I / free. / if
  24. 24.Make a sentence: this / not / like / do / song. / I
  25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Do you like this song?
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: Aman / work. / finished / had / he / that / said / his
  32. 32.Make a sentence: she / said / that / liked / She / mangoes.
  33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
  35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  37. 37.Make a sentence: she / Neha / that / call / me. / said / would
  38. 38.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  39. 39.Make a sentence: I / The / that / doctor / should / rest. / said
  40. 40.Make a sentence: me / going. / mother / where / asked / My / was / I

Answer key

  1. to be
  2. if
  3. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  4. Are
  5. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. doesn't
  8. She can swim.
  9. said
  10. liked
  11. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  12. told
  13. Can she swim?
  14. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. वह तैर सकती है।
  16. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  17. My mother asked me where I was going.
  18. She said that she liked mangoes.
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. Neha said that she would call me.
  21. She can swim.
  22. was
  23. She asked if I was free.
  24. I do not like this song.
  25. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  26. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  27. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. was
  29. He asked me not to be late.
  30. The doctor said that I should rest.
  31. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  32. She said that she liked mangoes.
  33. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. Can she swim?
  35. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  36. Can she swim?
  37. Neha said that she would call me.
  38. She cannot swim.
  39. The doctor said that I should rest.
  40. My mother asked me where I was going.

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