← Changing sentences: reported speech lesson New set →

Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 788 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
  2. 2.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: the / me / that / told / closed. / Ravi / shop / was
  4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: was / asked / free. / She / I / if
  7. 7.Make a sentence: this / you / song? / Do / like
  8. 8.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
  12. 12.Make a sentence: be / asked / late. / not / me / to / He
  13. 13.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
  16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: asked / bus / the / left. / whether / He / had
  18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  19. 19.Make a sentence: Aman / had / he / work. / that / finished / his / said
  20. 20.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Make a sentence: me. / she / call / Neha / said / that / would
  22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
  23. 23.Make a sentence: I / mother / where / My / was / asked / going. / me
  24. 24.Make a sentence: closed. / that / me / the / Ravi / told / was / shop
  25. 25.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
  26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
  27. 27.Make a sentence: I / where / was / mother / asked / My / me / going.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
  29. 29."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
  30. 30.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. 31.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: free. / I / asked / if / was / She
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. 34.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
  36. 36.Make a sentence: I / was / if / She / free. / asked
  37. 37.Make a sentence: he / tired. / that / He / said / was
  38. 38.Make a sentence: should / said / The / I / that / rest. / doctor
  39. 39.Make a sentence: like / song? / you / this / Do
  40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She

Answer key

  1. told
  2. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  3. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  4. if
  5. मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  6. She asked if I was free.
  7. Do you like this song?
  8. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  9. He asked me not to be late.
  10. The teacher told us to sit down.
  11. I like this song.
  12. He asked me not to be late.
  13. नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
  14. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  15. Are
  16. उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
  17. He asked whether the bus had left.
  18. वह तैर सकती है।
  19. Aman said that he had finished his work.
  20. said
  21. Neha said that she would call me.
  22. to be
  23. My mother asked me where I was going.
  24. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  25. She can swim.
  26. was
  27. My mother asked me where I was going.
  28. She cannot swim.
  29. liked
  30. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  32. She asked if I was free.
  33. The doctor said that I should rest.
  34. वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
  35. Do you like this song?
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. He said that he was tired.
  38. The doctor said that I should rest.
  39. Do you like this song?
  40. She cannot swim.

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