Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 689 · 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.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Do you like this song?
2. 2.Make a sentence: I / do / this / song. / like / not
3. 3.Make a sentence: was / he / tired. / He / that / said
4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
7. 7.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
9. 9.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
12. 12.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
13. 13.Make a sentence: like / I / song. / this
14. 14.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
15. 15.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
17. 17.Make a sentence: told / us / to / down. / The / sit / teacher
18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
22. 22.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
25. 25."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
26. 26.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / was / he / He / tired. / said
29. 29.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
30. 30.Make a sentence: that / tired. / was / said / He / he
31. 31.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
34. 34.Make a sentence: if / free. / asked / She / was / I
35. 35.Make a sentence: going. / me / mother / I / asked / where / My / was
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: shop / the / closed. / told / Ravi / was / that / me
40. 40.Make a sentence: would / she / me. / Neha / said / call / that

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