Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 762 · 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) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
2. 2.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
3. 3.Make a sentence: this / you / song? / like / Do
4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
8. 8.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / this / you
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
12. 12.Make a sentence: asked / me / late. / to / He / be / not
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) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
16. 16.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
17. 17.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
21. 21.Make a sentence: his / work. / had / that / said / finished / he / Aman
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
23. 23.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) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
24. 24.Make a sentence: He / was / that / said / he / tired.
25. 25.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
26. 26.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
27. 27.Make a sentence: free. / was / I / if / She / asked
28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
29. 29.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
30. 30.Make a sentence: tired. / said / He / was / that / he
31. 31.Make a sentence: that / said / I / The / should / doctor / rest.
32. 32.Make a sentence: that / he / Aman / said / finished / had / work. / his
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
35. 35.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
37. 37.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
38. 38.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
40. 40.Make a sentence: said / he / was / that / tired. / He

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