Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 157 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked me not to be late.
4. 4.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / do / not / I
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Can she swim?
9. 9.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
13. 13.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
14. 14.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
16. 16.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
17. 17.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
18. 18.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
20. 20.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / do / not / I
21. 21.Make a sentence: his / said / Aman / he / that / finished / work. / had
22. 22.Make a sentence: asked / the / bus / left. / whether / He / had
23. 23.Make a sentence: whether / had / the / He / left. / asked / bus
24. 24.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She cannot swim.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
27. 27.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / that / liked / said / She
28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
30. 30.Make a sentence: left. / He / whether / the / asked / bus / had
31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He said that he was tired.
32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
34. 34.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
35. 35.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
36. 36.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
38. 38.Make a sentence: the / was / Ravi / shop / told / that / closed. / me
39. 39.Make a sentence: that / me. / said / she / would / Neha / call
40. 40.Make a sentence: She / said / she / mangoes. / that / liked

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