Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 892 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.
6. 6.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Make a sentence: told / closed. / me / the / shop / Ravi / that / was
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
12. 12."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
13. 13.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
15. 15.Make a sentence: I / rest. / should / doctor / said / that / The
16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
17. 17.Make a sentence: asked / She / if / was / I / free.
18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
19. 19.Make a sentence: I / do / not / song. / like / this
20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
21. 21.Make a sentence: Do / this / you / like / song?
22. 22.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
24. 24.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
25. 25.Make a sentence: He / said / tired. / was / that / he
26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
27. 27.Make a sentence: free. / She / I / asked / was / if
28. 28.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
30. 30.Make a sentence: like / this / song? / Do / you
31. 31.Make a sentence: me. / she / that / would / Neha / said / call
32. 32.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
33. 33.Make a sentence: he / that / finished / said / work. / his / had / Aman
34. 34.Make a sentence: Aman / his / had / that / said / he / finished / work.
35. 35.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
36. 36.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
37. 37.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She can swim.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?

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