Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 469 · 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: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She cannot swim.
2. 2.Make a sentence: that / He / he / was / tired. / said
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
10. 10.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
12. 12.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
14. 14.Make a sentence: like / song? / Do / this / you
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
17. 17.Make a sentence: where / me / going. / My / mother / was / I / asked
18. 18.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
20. 20.Make a sentence: She / she / said / that / liked / mangoes.
21. 21.Make a sentence: she / liked / mangoes. / that / said / She
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
23. 23.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
24. 24.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
25. 25.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
26. 26.Make a sentence: down. / sit / to / told / The / teacher / us
27. 27.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
28. 28.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
30. 30.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
31. 31."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
32. 32.Make a sentence: was / going. / My / me / mother / asked / I / where
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
35. 35.Make a sentence: sit / told / The / teacher / down. / us / to
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
37. 37.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: She / asked / free. / if / was / I
39. 39.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
40. 40.Make a sentence: that / he / had / his / said / finished / work. / Aman

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