Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 287 · 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.

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

Answer key

was
वह तैर सकती है।
Aman said that he had finished his work.
They are playing cricket.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
She asked if I was free.
माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
She cannot swim.
told
doesn't
रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
He asked whether the bus had left.
Can she swim?
मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
was
Do you like this song?
Are
They are playing cricket.
to be
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
I do not like this song.
उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
The teacher told us to sit down.
Are they playing cricket?
liked
वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
She can swim.
He asked me not to be late.
if
उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
क्या वह तैर सकती है?
said
He asked me not to be late.
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
She asked if I was free.
I do not like this song.
Aman said that he had finished his work.
क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?

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