Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 136 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
4. 4.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
6. 6.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
7. 7.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
8. 8.Make a sentence: said / I / rest. / doctor / that / should / The
9. 9.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
11. 11.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
13. 13.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
16. 16.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She can swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She can swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I like this song. (c) Can she swim?
20. 20.Make a sentence: going. / My / where / was / mother / I / asked / me
21. 21.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
22. 22.Make a sentence: like / you / song? / this / Do
23. 23.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
24. 24.Make a sentence: you / Do / song? / this / like
25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
26. 26.Make a sentence: Aman / his / he / that / work. / finished / said / had
27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / should / The / said / doctor / I / rest.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
30. 30.Make a sentence: I / said / The / that / doctor / should / rest.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
34. 34.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
35. 35.Make a sentence: call / Neha / she / me. / that / would / said
36. 36.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
37. 37.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
38. 38.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Do you like this song?
40. 40."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like

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