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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 996 · 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 “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
  4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
  5. 5.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  7. 7.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I like this song.
  9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.Make a sentence: that / The / I / doctor / should / said / rest.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: to / sit / us / teacher / The / told / down.
  13. 13.Make a sentence: shop / that / closed. / was / the / told / Ravi / me
  14. 14.Make a sentence: left. / bus / asked / the / He / had / whether
  15. 15.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Can she swim?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / she / liked / said / She
  19. 19.Make a sentence: told / Ravi / closed. / shop / was / the / that / me
  20. 20.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  21. 21.Make a sentence: rest. / that / doctor / The / should / I / said
  22. 22.Make a sentence: like / song? / you / Do / this
  23. 23.Make a sentence: where / asked / My / was / going. / me / I / mother
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
  26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
  29. 29.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
  30. 30.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  31. 31.Make a sentence: where / mother / going. / asked / me / was / I / My
  32. 32.Make a sentence: she / liked / mangoes. / She / that / said
  33. 33.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Do you like this song?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: asked / was / where / My / I / me / mother / going.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  37. 37.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
  38. 38.Make a sentence: was / said / that / he / tired. / He
  39. 39.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She

Answer key

  1. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  2. She can swim.
  3. told
  4. was
  5. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  6. doesn't
  7. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  8. He asked whether the bus had left.
  9. Are
  10. The doctor said that I should rest.
  11. She said that she liked mangoes.
  12. The teacher told us to sit down.
  13. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  14. He asked whether the bus had left.
  15. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  16. said
  17. Neha said that she would call me.
  18. She said that she liked mangoes.
  19. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  20. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  21. The doctor said that I should rest.
  22. Do you like this song?
  23. My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. Are they playing cricket?
  25. Can she swim?
  26. was
  27. I like this song.
  28. liked
  29. Are they playing cricket?
  30. if
  31. My mother asked me where I was going.
  32. She said that she liked mangoes.
  33. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  34. She asked if I was free.
  35. My mother asked me where I was going.
  36. My mother asked me where I was going.
  37. to be
  38. He said that he was tired.
  39. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  40. She cannot swim.

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