Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 978 · 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.Make a sentence: mother / me / asked / where / going. / I / was / My
2. 2.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
4. 4.Make a sentence: asked / late. / to / be / not / He / me
5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
8. 8.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
9. 9.Make a sentence: I / me / mother / going. / My / was / where / asked
10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
14. 14.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She cannot swim.
16. 16.Make a sentence: that / closed. / Ravi / told / shop / the / me / was
17. 17.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
18. 18.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) They are playing cricket.
20. 20.Make a sentence: tired. / he / was / He / that / said
21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
24. 24.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
28. 28.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
29. 29.Make a sentence: where / me / mother / was / asked / going. / My / I
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
31. 31.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
33. 33.Make a sentence: me / be / to / asked / not / late. / He
34. 34.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) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
36. 36.Make a sentence: the / Ravi / that / closed. / shop / me / was / told
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
38. 38.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) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
39. 39.Make a sentence: me / late. / not / to / He / be / asked
40. 40.Make a sentence: Neha / call / she / said / would / me. / that

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