Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 981 · 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.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She can swim.
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
4. 4."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
5. 5.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
10. 10.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
13. 13.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
14. 14.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
15. 15.Make a sentence: He / asked / had / bus / whether / left. / the
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / Do / like / song? / you
17. 17.Make a sentence: My / asked / where / was / me / going. / mother / I
18. 18.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
19. 19.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
20. 20.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
24. 24.Make a sentence: was / the / that / me / closed. / shop / told / Ravi
25. 25.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: us / to / down. / The / teacher / sit / told
27. 27.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
28. 28.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
30. 30.Make a sentence: I / not / do / song. / like / this
31. 31.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
32. 32.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
34. 34.Make a sentence: was / Ravi / me / the / shop / told / that / closed.
35. 35.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
36. 36.Make a sentence: late. / me / be / asked / not / to / He
37. 37.Make a sentence: told / to / us / The / down. / teacher / sit
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I like this song.
39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
40. 40.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.

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