Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 147 · 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.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) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Do you like this song?
2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
7. 7.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
9. 9.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
11. 11."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
12. 12.Make a sentence: she / liked / said / She / mangoes. / that
13. 13.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
15. 15.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
16. 16.Make a sentence: finished / his / said / work. / had / that / Aman / he
17. 17.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
18. 18.Make a sentence: that / He / was / he / tired. / said
19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
22. 22.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
25. 25.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
28. 28.Make a sentence: Do / you / song? / like / this
29. 29.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
30. 30.Make a sentence: Are / playing / they / cricket?
31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) Can she swim?
32. 32.Make a sentence: told / sit / teacher / us / to / down. / The
33. 33.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
34. 34.Make a sentence: My / where / me / going. / mother / was / asked / I
35. 35.Make a sentence: should / The / I / said / doctor / that / rest.
36. 36.Make a sentence: he / said / He / that / was / tired.
37. 37.Make a sentence: Do / song? / you / like / this
38. 38.Make a sentence: said / She / liked / mangoes. / that / she
39. 39.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
40. 40.Make a sentence: sit / down. / The / us / told / to / teacher

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