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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 939 · 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.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  6. 6.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  9. 9.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
  10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Make a sentence: like / not / I / song. / do / this
  12. 12.Make a sentence: that / said / She / liked / mangoes. / she
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) They are playing cricket.
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  15. 15.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Make a sentence: that / Aman / had / finished / he / said / work. / his
  17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
  20. 20.Make a sentence: closed. / me / Ravi / shop / that / was / told / the
  21. 21.Make a sentence: left. / asked / whether / He / the / bus / had
  22. 22.Make a sentence: He / whether / asked / bus / had / the / left.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: if / asked / She / I / was / free.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: late. / not / be / to / He / me / asked
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: if / asked / free. / She / was / I
  27. 27.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  29. 29.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. 30.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  34. 34.Make a sentence: She / liked / that / said / she / mangoes.
  35. 35.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: was / me / going. / asked / My / mother / where / I
  37. 37.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: closed. / that / Ravi / the / told / shop / me / was
  40. 40.Make a sentence: tired. / he / that / was / said / He

Answer key

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

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