Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 195 · 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: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked me not to be late.
2. 2.Make a sentence: to / not / me / He / be / late. / asked
3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
4. 4.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
6. 6.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) He asked me not to be late. (c) Are they playing cricket?
7. 7.Make a sentence: to / down. / us / sit / told / The / teacher
8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
10. 10.Make a sentence: that / closed. / Ravi / told / was / shop / the / me
11. 11.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
13. 13.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
14. 14.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
16. 16.Make a sentence: that / said / should / The / doctor / I / rest.
17. 17.Make a sentence: Neha / said / me. / she / call / that / would
18. 18.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
19. 19.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
21. 21.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
22. 22.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.Make a sentence: not / I / song. / like / do / this
24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
25. 25.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
29. 29.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
30. 30.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
32. 32.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
34. 34.Make a sentence: said / that / she / call / Neha / me. / would
35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
37. 37.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
40. 40.Make a sentence: told / was / that / shop / Ravi / me / closed. / the

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