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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 960 · 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: song? / this / you / Do / like
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
  3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
  5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  9. 9.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
  13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  15. 15.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She can swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: he / said / finished / his / Aman / had / work. / that
  19. 19.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / said / she / She / that
  20. 20.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: was / My / asked / where / mother / going. / me / I
  22. 22.Make a sentence: liked / She / mangoes. / that / she / said
  23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
  24. 24.Make a sentence: his / Aman / work. / had / he / that / finished / said
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Do you like this song?
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: that / said / should / I / rest. / doctor / The
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
  29. 29.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He said that he was tired.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: tired. / said / was / he / that / He
  32. 32.Make a sentence: was / free. / I / She / if / asked
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  34. 34.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  35. 35.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  40. 40."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked

Answer key

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

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