Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 944 · 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.

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

Answer key

told
Are
was
said
Aman said that he had finished his work.
She asked if I was free.
My mother asked me where I was going.
मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
doesn't
वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
to be
वह तैर सकती है।
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
My mother asked me where I was going.
रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
Aman said that he had finished his work.
I like this song.
नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
He said that he was tired.
He said that he was tired.
He asked me not to be late.
उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
liked
क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
I like this song.
The teacher told us to sit down.
अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
if
Neha said that she would call me.
She can swim.
Are they playing cricket?
उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
He asked whether the bus had left.
Do you like this song?

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