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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 956 · 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.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
  2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: was / the / shop / closed. / Ravi / me / that / told
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: was / he / said / tired. / that / He
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
  12. 12.Make a sentence: call / Neha / that / said / me. / she / would
  13. 13.Make a sentence: Ravi / the / told / shop / was / me / that / closed.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: where / asked / going. / My / mother / was / me / I
  15. 15.Make a sentence: like / song. / this / I
  16. 16.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
  17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  18. 18.Make a sentence: that / he / work. / finished / said / his / Aman / had
  19. 19.Make a sentence: had / said / finished / Aman / he / his / that / work.
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
  23. 23.Make a sentence: bus / the / asked / left. / whether / He / had
  24. 24.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  25. 25.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  26. 26.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  27. 27.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  28. 28.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He said that he was tired.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
  31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / told / shop / me / Ravi / the / closed. / that
  33. 33.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  35. 35.Make a sentence: The / that / I / should / said / rest. / doctor
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: said / would / she / that / call / Neha / me.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: sit / us / The / to / down. / told / teacher

Answer key

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

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