Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 160 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
2. 2.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
3. 3.Make a sentence: the / left. / had / whether / He / bus / asked
4. 4.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
5. 5.Make a sentence: would / that / she / Neha / said / me. / call
6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
11. 11.Make a sentence: The / down. / us / teacher / to / told / sit
12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
13. 13.Make a sentence: She / free. / was / if / asked / I
14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
16. 16.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
17. 17.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
18. 18.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
19. 19.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
21. 21.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
25. 25.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
27. 27.Make a sentence: not / be / asked / me / He / late. / to
28. 28.Make a sentence: said / that / would / call / she / me. / Neha
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
30. 30.Make a sentence: My / asked / I / me / going. / was / where / mother
31. 31.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She can swim.
35. 35.Make a sentence: free. / asked / was / She / if / I
36. 36.Make a sentence: that / she / Neha / call / said / me. / would
37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
38. 38.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
39. 39.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.

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