Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 987 · 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.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
2. 2.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
3. 3.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
5. 5.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
7. 7.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) He said that he was tired.
8. 8.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
9. 9.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
13. 13.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
15. 15.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
16. 16.Make a sentence: He / was / that / said / tired. / he
17. 17.Make a sentence: had / He / whether / the / left. / bus / asked
18. 18.Make a sentence: He / that / said / he / tired. / was
19. 19."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
20. 20.Make a sentence: where / was / going. / me / I / My / mother / asked
21. 21.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
24. 24.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: should / I / rest. / that / The / doctor / said
27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
28. 28.Make a sentence: she / mangoes. / said / that / liked / She
29. 29.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
30. 30.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She can swim.
33. 33.Make a sentence: that / Neha / she / me. / call / said / would
34. 34.Make a sentence: to / asked / not / be / He / me / late.
35. 35.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
36. 36.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
37. 37.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
38. 38.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
39. 39.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Make a sentence: you / Do / like / song? / this

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