Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 913 · 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 like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
5. 5.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She can swim.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
10. 10.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Can she swim?
12. 12.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
13. 13.Make a sentence: He / asked / me / to / not / be / late.
14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.Make a sentence: had / that / finished / he / work. / his / Aman / said
16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
20. 20.Make a sentence: that / work. / finished / his / had / Aman / said / he
21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
22. 22.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
23. 23.Make a sentence: The / teacher / told / down. / to / us / sit
24. 24.Make a sentence: He / had / the / whether / asked / bus / left.
25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) Do you like this song?
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
29. 29.Make a sentence: us / told / sit / down. / teacher / The / to
30. 30."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
32. 32.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
35. 35.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
36. 36.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
39. 39.Make a sentence: told / teacher / us / sit / The / to / down.
40. 40.Make a sentence: said / work. / finished / had / he / his / Aman / that

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