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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 971 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
  2. 2.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
  3. 3.Make a sentence: was / that / told / the / Ravi / shop / closed. / me
  4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
  6. 6.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: this / song? / you / Do / like
  9. 9.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Make a sentence: me / asked / My / where / mother / going. / was / I
  12. 12.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: me / was / mother / where / going. / My / I / asked
  14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
  15. 15.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) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  18. 18.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
  20. 20.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: She / asked / was / if / I / free.
  22. 22.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  25. 25.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
  27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
  28. 28.Make a sentence: I / where / My / going. / me / mother / was / asked
  29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  31. 31.Make a sentence: do / like / not / I / this / song.
  32. 32.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  33. 33.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
  35. 35.Make a sentence: I / song. / do / this / like / not
  36. 36.Make a sentence: was / I / going. / My / where / mother / asked / me
  37. 37.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
  38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
  40. 40.Make a sentence: I / She / if / asked / was / free.

Answer key

  1. to be
  2. was
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  5. if
  6. She can swim.
  7. She asked if I was free.
  8. Do you like this song?
  9. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  10. said
  11. My mother asked me where I was going.
  12. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  13. My mother asked me where I was going.
  14. was
  15. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  16. She said that she liked mangoes.
  17. Are they playing cricket?
  18. told
  19. I do not like this song.
  20. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  21. She asked if I was free.
  22. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  23. Are
  24. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  25. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  26. She can swim.
  27. liked
  28. My mother asked me where I was going.
  29. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  30. She can swim.
  31. I do not like this song.
  32. वह तैर सकती है।
  33. क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  34. They are playing cricket.
  35. I do not like this song.
  36. My mother asked me where I was going.
  37. Do you like this song?
  38. doesn't
  39. Are they playing cricket?
  40. She asked if I was free.

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