Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 168 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
2. 2.Make a sentence: that / said / He / tired. / was / he
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Make a sentence: shop / the / was / told / Ravi / me / closed. / that
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
6. 6.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
9. 9.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Make a sentence: He / he / said / tired. / was / that
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
12. 12.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
13. 13.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
14. 14.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
18. 18.Make a sentence: like / not / do / this / song. / I
19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
21. 21.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
25. 25.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
29. 29.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
30. 30.Make a sentence: going. / was / where / asked / I / me / My / mother
31. 31.Make a sentence: had / whether / bus / asked / He / left. / the
32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
34. 34.Make a sentence: us / down. / teacher / to / The / sit / told
35. 35.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
37. 37.Make a sentence: I / like / not / this / song. / do
38. 38.Make a sentence: do / song. / like / I / this / not
39. 39.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing

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