Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 593 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
2. 2.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked me not to be late.
3. 3.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
6. 6.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She asked if I was free.
10. 10.Make a sentence: to / The / us / told / down. / sit / teacher
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Do you like this song?
13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
14. 14.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
15. 15.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
18. 18.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) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
19. 19.Make a sentence: said / she / call / would / Neha / me. / that
20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
21. 21.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
23. 23.Make a sentence: She / that / mangoes. / said / liked / she
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I like this song.
25. 25.Make a sentence: that / tired. / he / He / was / said
26. 26.Make a sentence: the / shop / me / closed. / Ravi / was / that / told
27. 27.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
28. 28.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
29. 29.Make a sentence: told / The / sit / to / us / teacher / down.
30. 30.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
35. 35.Make a sentence: had / asked / bus / left. / whether / He / the
36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
37. 37.Make a sentence: said / that / call / me. / would / Neha / she
38. 38.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
39. 39.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
40. 40."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked

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