Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 993 · 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: said / that / mangoes. / She / liked / she
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Make a sentence: the / whether / bus / left. / He / asked / had
4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
7. 7.Make a sentence: to / sit / down. / teacher / told / us / The
8. 8.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
9. 9.Make a sentence: the / Ravi / closed. / that / told / shop / was / me
10. 10.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) He asked me not to be late.
11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
12. 12.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
13. 13.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
15. 15.Make a sentence: tired. / said / was / that / He / he
16. 16.Make a sentence: The / teacher / down. / us / to / told / sit
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
19. 19.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
22. 22.Make a sentence: down. / to / teacher / us / The / sit / told
23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
24. 24.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
26. 26."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
27. 27.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: was / told / that / Ravi / shop / the / closed. / me
29. 29.Make a sentence: was / he / tired. / He / said / that
30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
33. 33.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
34. 34.Make a sentence: was / asked / My / where / mother / me / I / going.
35. 35.Make a sentence: not / late. / be / asked / to / me / He
36. 36.Make a sentence: I / My / where / was / asked / me / going. / mother
37. 37.Make a sentence: asked / to / He / not / me / be / late.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
39. 39.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
40. 40.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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