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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 998 · 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 “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
  4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: was / tired. / that / said / He / he
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) She cannot swim.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: that / said / me. / would / Neha / she / call
  8. 8.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: was / I / She / if / asked / free.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: late. / to / me / not / He / asked / be
  11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
  13. 13.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: was / My / mother / I / me / going. / asked / where
  17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: Aman / he / finished / his / said / had / work. / that
  20. 20.Make a sentence: was / me / mother / I / asked / where / going. / My
  21. 21.Make a sentence: if / I / free. / was / She / asked
  22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  25. 25.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  26. 26.Make a sentence: teacher / to / The / down. / told / us / sit
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / where / mother / going. / was / asked / me / My
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
  30. 30.Make a sentence: she / call / Neha / that / would / me. / said
  31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
  33. 33.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  34. 34.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
  35. 35.Make a sentence: not / song. / like / this / I / do
  36. 36.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  37. 37.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
  39. 39.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Make a sentence: said / his / that / Aman / he / had / finished / work.

Answer key

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

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