← Changing sentences: reported speech lesson New set →

Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 773 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. if
  2. अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
  3. doesn't
  4. Are
  5. टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  6. said
  7. वह तैर सकती है।
  8. Do you like this song?
  9. He said that he was tired.
  10. वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  11. I do not like this song.
  12. to be
  13. He said that he was tired.
  14. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  15. liked
  16. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  17. They are playing cricket.
  18. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  19. told
  20. I like this song.
  21. Can she swim?
  22. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  23. The teacher told us to sit down.
  24. She asked if I was free.
  25. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  26. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  27. was
  28. The doctor said that I should rest.
  29. She can swim.
  30. She cannot swim.
  31. Are they playing cricket?
  32. Can she swim?
  33. He asked whether the bus had left.
  34. She cannot swim.
  35. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  36. was
  37. He asked me not to be late.
  38. She said that she liked mangoes.
  39. I do not like this song.
  40. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

Free english speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-speaking-course