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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 940 · 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) spoke (c) said
  2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / liked / that / said / she
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  5. 5.Make a sentence: that / he / work. / Aman / said / finished / his / had
  6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  7. 7.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: liked / that / She / mangoes. / she / said
  9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He said that he was tired.
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  12. 12.Make a sentence: I / should / doctor / rest. / said / The / that
  13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  16. 16.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: The / I / doctor / that / should / said / rest.
  18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Do you like this song?
  21. 21.Make a sentence: song. / not / I / this / do / like
  22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.Make a sentence: mother / asked / was / going. / I / me / where / My
  24. 24.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: She / if / was / asked / free. / I
  27. 27.Make a sentence: asked / to / be / late. / not / He / me
  28. 28.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. 30.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  31. 31.Make a sentence: I / do / song. / this / like / not
  32. 32.Make a sentence: said / that / mangoes. / liked / She / she
  33. 33.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  34. 34.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: not / me / He / late. / be / asked / to
  36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / She / she / that / said
  38. 38.Make a sentence: asked / I / where / me / mother / going. / My / was
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
  40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।

Answer key

  1. told
  2. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. She said that she liked mangoes.
  4. was
  5. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  6. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  7. वह तैर सकती है।
  8. She said that she liked mangoes.
  9. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  10. He said that he was tired.
  11. to be
  12. The doctor said that I should rest.
  13. was
  14. said
  15. doesn't
  16. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  17. The doctor said that I should rest.
  18. liked
  19. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  20. My mother asked me where I was going.
  21. I do not like this song.
  22. Are
  23. My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  25. He asked me not to be late.
  26. She asked if I was free.
  27. He asked me not to be late.
  28. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  29. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  30. if
  31. I do not like this song.
  32. She said that she liked mangoes.
  33. She can swim.
  34. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  35. He asked me not to be late.
  36. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  37. She said that she liked mangoes.
  38. My mother asked me where I was going.
  39. Do you like this song?
  40. क्या वह तैर सकती है?

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