Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 714 · 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 “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
4. 4.Make a sentence: The / rest. / I / doctor / said / that / should
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
6. 6.Make a sentence: whether / He / asked / bus / the / left. / had
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
8. 8.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
10. 10.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
12. 12.Make a sentence: that / He / said / was / he / tired.
13. 13.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 पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.Make a sentence: where / mother / was / going. / me / asked / My / I
19. 19."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
20. 20.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) Can she swim?
26. 26.Make a sentence: I / She / if / was / free. / asked
27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
28. 28.Make a sentence: said / finished / that / Aman / his / he / work. / had
29. 29.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
30. 30.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
31. 31.Make a sentence: that / work. / his / he / said / had / finished / Aman
32. 32.Make a sentence: liked / she / said / mangoes. / that / She
33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
34. 34.Make a sentence: free. / I / She / was / if / asked
35. 35.Make a sentence: be / not / He / late. / me / asked / to
36. 36.Make a sentence: said / finished / had / Aman / he / work. / that / his
37. 37.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
38. 38.Make a sentence: She / asked / free. / if / I / was
39. 39.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
40. 40.Make a sentence: like / you / song? / this / Do

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