Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 870 · 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 “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
2. 2.Make a sentence: They / playing / are / cricket.
3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
9. 9.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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
11. 11.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
12. 12.Make a sentence: told / to / The / down. / sit / us / teacher
13. 13.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
14. 14.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
16. 16.Make a sentence: the / left. / whether / He / had / asked / bus
17. 17.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
18. 18.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
19. 19.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I like this song.
21. 21.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
24. 24.Make a sentence: tired. / said / was / he / He / that
25. 25.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Do you like this song?
26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
27. 27.Make a sentence: us / told / The / to / teacher / sit / down.
28. 28.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
29. 29.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
30. 30.Make a sentence: me / asked / to / not / late. / be / He
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
32. 32.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / had / whether / left. / asked / bus / He
34. 34.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / My / me / I / where / going. / was / mother
37. 37.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
38. 38.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
39. 39.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Make a sentence: this / you / song? / Do / like

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