Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 704 · 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 वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She cannot swim.
2. 2.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Do you like this song?
6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
8. 8.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Make a sentence: told / me / was / Ravi / that / closed. / shop / the
11. 11.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
15. 15.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
16. 16.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) They are playing cricket.
17. 17.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
24. 24.Make a sentence: He / tired. / that / said / was / he
25. 25.Make a sentence: He / me / to / late. / not / asked / be
26. 26.Make a sentence: bus / had / left. / whether / He / asked / the
27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
29. 29.Make a sentence: She / if / was / free. / asked / I
30. 30.Make a sentence: had / asked / left. / He / the / whether / bus
31. 31.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He said that he was tired.
33. 33.Make a sentence: she / said / that / She / mangoes. / liked
34. 34.Make a sentence: left. / had / whether / bus / asked / the / He
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / me / I / going. / where / asked / mother / My
37. 37.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: to / us / told / sit / teacher / The / down.
39. 39.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / you / Do
40. 40.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is

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