Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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