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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 950 · 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.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: that / was / Ravi / shop / closed. / the / told / me
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  6. 6.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  7. 7.Make a sentence: was / She / I / asked / free. / if
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  9. 9.Make a sentence: she / me. / said / Neha / would / call / that
  10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: he / said / He / tired. / that / was
  13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
  14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
  16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: told / sit / down. / The / us / teacher / to
  18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  19. 19.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 whether the bus had left.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this / do / not
  21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  22. 22.Make a sentence: said / was / tired. / he / that / He
  23. 23.Make a sentence: mother / me / asked / where / was / going. / My / I
  24. 24.Make a sentence: Aman / he / that / had / finished / said / work. / his
  25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  26. 26.Make a sentence: that / she / mangoes. / liked / said / She
  27. 27.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
  28. 28.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: down. / told / teacher / sit / us / to / The
  30. 30.Make a sentence: that / he / tired. / was / He / said
  31. 31.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
  32. 32.Make a sentence: that / I / rest. / said / The / doctor / should
  33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She cannot swim.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: was / asked / free. / I / if / She
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  39. 39.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
  40. 40.Make a sentence: closed. / that / the / Ravi / told / shop / was / me

Answer key

  1. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  2. He said that he was tired.
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  5. to be
  6. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. was
  9. Neha said that she would call me.
  10. said
  11. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  12. He said that he was tired.
  13. Are
  14. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  15. Can she swim?
  16. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  17. The teacher told us to sit down.
  18. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  19. She said that she liked mangoes.
  20. I do not like this song.
  21. She can swim.
  22. He said that he was tired.
  23. My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  25. was
  26. She said that she liked mangoes.
  27. Do you like this song?
  28. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  29. The teacher told us to sit down.
  30. He said that he was tired.
  31. if
  32. The doctor said that I should rest.
  33. doesn't
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. She can swim.
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. The doctor said that I should rest.
  38. She can swim.
  39. They are playing cricket.
  40. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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