Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 598 · 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.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
2. 2.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She asked if I was free.
4. 4.Make a sentence: said / finished / work. / Aman / his / had / that / he
5. 5.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / call / she / that / would / said
6. 6.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She can swim.
10. 10.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
11. 11.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
14. 14.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
15. 15.Make a sentence: shop / me / told / was / closed. / that / Ravi / the
16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
19. 19.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।
20. 20.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
22. 22.Make a sentence: sit / to / teacher / down. / us / told / The
23. 23.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
24. 24.Make a sentence: was / tired. / He / that / he / said
25. 25.Make a sentence: should / doctor / that / I / said / The / rest.
26. 26.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
29. 29.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
32. 32.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / playing / they
33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
34. 34.Make a sentence: be / to / me / asked / not / late. / He
35. 35.Make a sentence: had / finished / Aman / said / that / he / work. / his
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
38. 38.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
40. 40.Make a sentence: that / Neha / she / said / would / call / me.

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