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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 954 · 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.Make a sentence: the / asked / had / whether / He / bus / left.
  2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
  3. 3.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I
  4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Make a sentence: call / she / said / that / would / Neha / me.
  6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  7. 7.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
  10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
  12. 12.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
  14. 14.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / me / the / that / told / closed. / Ravi / shop
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: would / that / call / me. / she / Neha / said
  19. 19.Make a sentence: She / asked / if / free. / I / was
  20. 20.Make a sentence: this / you / like / song? / Do
  21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: that / said / liked / she / She / mangoes.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She can swim.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  27. 27.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
  28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  31. 31.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: My / going. / me / was / where / I / asked / mother
  33. 33.Make a sentence: asked / whether / He / bus / left. / the / had
  34. 34.Make a sentence: me / be / late. / asked / to / not / He
  35. 35.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  39. 39.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: I / where / was / me / asked / mother / My / going.

Answer key

  1. He asked whether the bus had left.
  2. if
  3. I like this song.
  4. said
  5. Neha said that she would call me.
  6. was
  7. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  8. was
  9. He asked whether the bus had left.
  10. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  11. I like this song.
  12. वह तैर सकती है।
  13. I like this song.
  14. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  15. liked
  16. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  17. She cannot swim.
  18. Neha said that she would call me.
  19. She asked if I was free.
  20. Do you like this song?
  21. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  22. She said that she liked mangoes.
  23. I like this song.
  24. They are playing cricket.
  25. My mother asked me where I was going.
  26. I do not like this song.
  27. to be
  28. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  29. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  30. Are
  31. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  32. My mother asked me where I was going.
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. He asked me not to be late.
  35. told
  36. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  37. She cannot swim.
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  40. My mother asked me where I was going.

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