Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 868 · 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.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / liked / said / that / She
2. 2.Make a sentence: left. / had / He / the / asked / bus / whether
3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
4. 4.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
8. 8.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / this / you
9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
10. 10.Make a sentence: asked / me / was / My / I / where / mother / going.
11. 11.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
12. 12.Make a sentence: that / tired. / He / was / said / he
13. 13.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
16. 16.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
17. 17.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
20. 20.Make a sentence: to / sit / told / us / teacher / down. / The
21. 21."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
23. 23.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
24. 24.Make a sentence: teacher / told / The / us / down. / sit / to
25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
27. 27.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
33. 33.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
34. 34.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
35. 35.Make a sentence: finished / he / that / said / his / work. / Aman / had
36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
37. 37.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
40. 40.Make a sentence: was / She / if / asked / free. / I

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