Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 392 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
3. 3.Make a sentence: was / the / closed. / that / Ravi / shop / me / told
4. 4.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
7. 7.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) He asked me not to be late.
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
9. 9.Make a sentence: said / should / I / doctor / that / The / rest.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He said that he was tired.
11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
15. 15.Make a sentence: that / was / he / said / He / tired.
16. 16.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She cannot swim. (c) They are playing cricket.
21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / was / where / mother / me / going. / I / My
22. 22.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I do not like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
24. 24.Make a sentence: she / mangoes. / liked / She / that / said
25. 25.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / was / that / the / shop / me / told
26. 26.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
28. 28.Make a sentence: call / me. / Neha / that / would / said / she
29. 29.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
31. 31.Make a sentence: He / whether / left. / asked / bus / the / had
32. 32.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / that / she / liked / said
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
36. 36.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
37. 37.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
38. 38.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
39. 39.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they

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