Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 141 · 40 questions

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.

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

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