Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 890 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
3. 3.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
8. 8.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
11. 11.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
12. 12.Make a sentence: his / he / said / work. / Aman / had / that / finished
13. 13.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
17. 17.Make a sentence: I / mother / me / was / asked / where / going. / My
18. 18.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
19. 19.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / She / said / liked / she
20. 20.Make a sentence: said / He / he / was / tired. / that
21. 21.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) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
22. 22.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
24. 24.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
26. 26.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I do not like this song.
28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
29. 29.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
30. 30."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
31. 31.Make a sentence: I / mother / where / asked / me / was / My / going.
32. 32.Make a sentence: had / whether / bus / He / asked / the / left.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
34. 34.Make a sentence: said / that / doctor / I / should / The / rest.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I like this song.
36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
37. 37.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
39. 39."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
40. 40.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke

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