Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 197 · 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 मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
2. 2.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She can swim.
4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
8. 8.Make a sentence: Are / playing / they / cricket?
9. 9.Make a sentence: the / was / shop / Ravi / me / closed. / that / told
10. 10.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
16. 16.Make a sentence: told / me / the / that / Ravi / closed. / was / shop
17. 17.Make a sentence: I / asked / if / was / She / free.
18. 18.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
19. 19.Make a sentence: that / me. / call / she / Neha / said / would
20. 20.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
21. 21.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।
22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: me / the / was / closed. / told / shop / Ravi / that
24. 24.Make a sentence: song? / like / you / this / Do
25. 25.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
27. 27.Make a sentence: said / The / rest. / should / doctor / that / I
28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
29. 29.Make a sentence: should / said / rest. / I / that / The / doctor
30. 30.Make a sentence: said / liked / that / She / mangoes. / she
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) They are playing cricket.
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
34. 34.Make a sentence: The / said / that / should / doctor / I / rest.
35. 35.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
36. 36.Make a sentence: if / She / I / free. / asked / was
37. 37.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
40. 40.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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