Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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