Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 100 · 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: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She can swim.
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
5. 5.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
8. 8.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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
10. 10.Make a sentence: like / this / Do / song? / you
11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
13. 13.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
14. 14.Make a sentence: had / that / Aman / he / said / finished / his / work.
15. 15.Make a sentence: do / not / I / like / song. / this
16. 16.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Do you like this song?
17. 17.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / to / us / teacher / sit
18. 18.Make a sentence: me. / said / call / would / that / Neha / she
19. 19.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
21. 21.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
22. 22.Make a sentence: she / call / would / me. / Neha / said / that
23. 23.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
25. 25.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
27. 27.Make a sentence: he / his / Aman / had / said / finished / that / work.
28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
29. 29.Make a sentence: left. / whether / bus / the / He / had / asked
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He said that he was tired.
31. 31.Make a sentence: finished / his / had / he / Aman / that / said / work.
32. 32.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
33. 33.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Are they playing cricket?
34. 34.Make a sentence: The / rest. / said / I / doctor / should / that
35. 35.Make a sentence: She / was / free. / I / if / asked
36. 36."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) I like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She cannot swim.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
40. 40.Make a sentence: late. / be / not / to / He / asked / me

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