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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 957 · 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 “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  2. 2.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  3. 3.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) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: whether / bus / left. / asked / the / He / had
  6. 6.Make a sentence: said / he / that / tired. / was / He
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
  9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  10. 10.Make a sentence: I / where / asked / mother / me / was / My / going.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
  12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: whether / He / the / bus / left. / asked / had
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: us / to / told / The / teacher / sit / down.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: late. / not / He / asked / to / be / me
  22. 22.Make a sentence: My / mother / I / asked / where / going. / me / was
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
  24. 24.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  25. 25.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  26. 26.Make a sentence: tired. / he / said / was / He / that
  27. 27.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  28. 28.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  29. 29."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  30. 30.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  31. 31.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  32. 32.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. 33.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. 35.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  36. 36.Make a sentence: to / asked / late. / He / be / not / me
  37. 37.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: like / Do / you / this / song?

Answer key

  1. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  2. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  3. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  4. He asked me not to be late.
  5. He asked whether the bus had left.
  6. He said that he was tired.
  7. He asked whether the bus had left.
  8. They are playing cricket.
  9. doesn't
  10. My mother asked me where I was going.
  11. He said that he was tired.
  12. was
  13. She cannot swim.
  14. He asked whether the bus had left.
  15. I like this song.
  16. Can she swim?
  17. Are they playing cricket?
  18. Are
  19. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  20. The teacher told us to sit down.
  21. He asked me not to be late.
  22. My mother asked me where I was going.
  23. Neha said that she would call me.
  24. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  25. was
  26. He said that he was tired.
  27. if
  28. I like this song.
  29. liked
  30. told
  31. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  32. क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
  33. said
  34. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  35. to be
  36. He asked me not to be late.
  37. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  38. They are playing cricket.
  39. She asked if I was free.
  40. Do you like this song?

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