Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 816 · 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 asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
2. 2.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
3. 3.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
6. 6.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
9. 9.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
10. 10.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
11. 11.Make a sentence: his / had / that / said / finished / Aman / he / work.
12. 12.Make a sentence: said / that / should / doctor / rest. / I / The
13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
14. 14.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
15. 15.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
16. 16.Make a sentence: that / He / was / he / tired. / said
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / that / shop / me / was / Ravi / closed. / told
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) They are playing cricket.
19. 19.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I do not like this song.
22. 22.Make a sentence: me / late. / be / to / not / asked / He
23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.Make a sentence: this / song. / do / not / I / like
25. 25.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
26. 26.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
27. 27.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।
28. 28.Make a sentence: us / told / to / down. / The / sit / teacher
29. 29.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
30. 30.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Can she swim?
31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
32. 32.Make a sentence: song? / this / like / Do / you
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
34. 34.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
35. 35.What does “Do you like this song?” 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।
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / me / where / mother / My / asked / I / going.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Do you like this song?
38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
39. 39.Make a sentence: should / doctor / that / rest. / I / The / said
40. 40.Make a sentence: this / I / not / song. / do / like

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