Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 169 · 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: cricket? / they / playing / Are
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
5. 5.Make a sentence: not / late. / to / He / asked / be / me
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
8. 8.Make a sentence: not / do / I / like / song. / this
9. 9.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
11. 11.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
12. 12.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
13. 13.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) Are they playing cricket? (c) Do you like this song?
14. 14.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) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Are they playing cricket?
19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Are they playing cricket?
21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
22. 22.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He said that he was tired.
24. 24.Make a sentence: the / me / that / told / shop / was / Ravi / closed.
25. 25.Make a sentence: to / told / teacher / down. / sit / The / us
26. 26.Make a sentence: free. / asked / was / if / I / She
27. 27.Make a sentence: Do / song? / this / like / you
28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
29. 29.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
30. 30.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
33. 33.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
35. 35."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
36. 36.Make a sentence: not / like / this / I / do / song.
37. 37.Make a sentence: down. / sit / The / to / us / teacher / told
38. 38.Make a sentence: free. / was / She / asked / I / if
39. 39.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
40. 40.Make a sentence: if / was / free. / She / I / asked

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