Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 18 · 40 sums

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

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