Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 171 · 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 like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
3. 3.Make a sentence: not / like / do / I / this / song.
4. 4.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) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
6. 6.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
7. 7.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
12. 12.Make a sentence: shop / me / closed. / was / Ravi / that / told / the
13. 13.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
14. 14.Make a sentence: me / asked / where / mother / My / going. / I / was
15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
19. 19.Make a sentence: that / shop / told / was / the / me / closed. / Ravi
20. 20.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
21. 21.Make a sentence: down. / to / us / told / The / sit / teacher
22. 22.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / she / She / said / that
23. 23.Make a sentence: Do / like / you / this / song?
24. 24.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
25. 25.Make a sentence: that / he / had / said / Aman / work. / finished / his
26. 26.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
27. 27.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She can swim.
29. 29.Make a sentence: us / down. / to / told / sit / teacher / The
30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
32. 32.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: told / me / Ravi / that / closed. / shop / was / the
34. 34.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
36. 36.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
38. 38.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
39. 39.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
40. 40.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 है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

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