Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 338 · 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.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) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
2. 2.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
7. 7.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Do you like this song?
9. 9.Make a sentence: told / shop / was / that / the / closed. / me / Ravi
10. 10.Make a sentence: me / that / the / told / closed. / was / Ravi / shop
11. 11.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / was / he / He / tired. / said
14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
15. 15.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / said / She / she / that
16. 16.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
17. 17.Make a sentence: that / said / Aman / finished / his / he / work. / had
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
19. 19.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
20. 20.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Make a sentence: you / song? / Do / this / like
22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
24. 24.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
25. 25.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
27. 27.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
28. 28.Make a sentence: if / asked / free. / was / She / I
29. 29.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
30. 30.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
31. 31.Make a sentence: his / that / had / finished / he / said / Aman / work.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
33. 33.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
36. 36."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
37. 37.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
38. 38.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
39. 39.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
40. 40.Make a sentence: free. / was / if / She / I / asked

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