Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 580 · 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.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
2. 2.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
3. 3.Make a sentence: going. / me / asked / My / was / I / mother / where
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
9. 9.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Can she swim?
11. 11."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
12. 12.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
16. 16.Make a sentence: mother / going. / I / My / where / was / asked / me
17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
19. 19.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
21. 21.Make a sentence: down. / told / teacher / sit / us / to / The
22. 22.Make a sentence: you / this / Do / like / song?
23. 23.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
24. 24.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
26. 26.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
28. 28.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) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
31. 31.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
32. 32.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
33. 33.Make a sentence: said / that / finished / his / Aman / work. / had / he
34. 34.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
35. 35.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
37. 37.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
38. 38.Make a sentence: be / late. / to / He / asked / me / not
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
40. 40.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।

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