Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 560 · 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.Make a sentence: that / said / tired. / He / he / was
2. 2.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Are they playing cricket?
6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
9. 9.Make a sentence: was / He / that / said / he / tired.
10. 10.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
11. 11.Make a sentence: if / asked / She / was / I / free.
12. 12.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
14. 14.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
15. 15.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) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
16. 16.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
17. 17.Make a sentence: was / She / if / free. / I / asked
18. 18.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
22. 22.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: that / she / would / me. / call / said / Neha
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
27. 27.Make a sentence: down. / sit / us / to / teacher / The / told
28. 28.Make a sentence: asked / was / She / free. / I / if
29. 29.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
30. 30.Make a sentence: The / that / said / doctor / rest. / should / I
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
32. 32.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
33. 33.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
35. 35.Make a sentence: told / me / was / shop / the / Ravi / that / closed.
36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
38. 38.Make a sentence: was / She / free. / if / I / asked
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
40. 40.Make a sentence: He / to / me / late. / be / not / asked

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