Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 156 · 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.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
7. 7.Make a sentence: me / was / closed. / that / told / the / Ravi / shop
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I do not like this song.
10. 10.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
11. 11.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
12. 12.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / playing / They
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
14. 14.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
18. 18.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
19. 19.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
20. 20.Make a sentence: you / like / this / song? / Do
21. 21.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
23. 23.Make a sentence: bus / whether / the / left. / had / He / asked
24. 24.Make a sentence: not / song. / I / this / like / do
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
26. 26.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
29. 29.Make a sentence: asked / be / He / me / late. / not / to
30. 30.Make a sentence: me / that / told / Ravi / was / the / closed. / shop
31. 31.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
32. 32.Make a sentence: would / Neha / me. / she / call / that / said
33. 33.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / She / said / that / she
34. 34.Make a sentence: that / the / me / was / shop / Ravi / closed. / told
35. 35.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
36. 36.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
37. 37.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
38. 38.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / She / she / said / that
39. 39.Make a sentence: said / He / he / was / that / tired.
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / left. / He / whether / had / asked / bus

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