Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 126 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
2. 2.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
4. 4.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
8. 8.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
9. 9.Make a sentence: the / had / whether / He / left. / asked / bus
10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
11. 11.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
16. 16.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
17. 17.Make a sentence: bus / He / whether / left. / the / had / asked
18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
19. 19.Make a sentence: asked / late. / be / He / me / to / not
20. 20.Make a sentence: I / The / rest. / said / should / that / doctor
21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
24. 24.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
26. 26."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
27. 27.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
29. 29.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
30. 30.Make a sentence: going. / asked / My / was / where / me / I / mother
31. 31.Make a sentence: where / going. / was / me / My / mother / I / asked
32. 32.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: you / Do / song? / like / this
34. 34.Make a sentence: bus / had / left. / whether / He / the / asked
35. 35.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / she / call / said / would / that
36. 36."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
37. 37.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He said that he was tired.
39. 39.Make a sentence: not / I / song. / do / this / like
40. 40.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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