Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 209 · 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.Make a sentence: told / to / us / sit / down. / teacher / The
2. 2.Make a sentence: late. / to / me / He / not / be / asked
3. 3.Make a sentence: had / work. / he / his / Aman / said / that / finished
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
6. 6.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / closed. / the / me / told / was / that
7. 7.Make a sentence: song. / this / not / I / like / do
8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
10. 10.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
11. 11.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
13. 13.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
16. 16.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
18. 18.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
19. 19.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
22. 22.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Can she swim?
24. 24.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) Can she swim?
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
30. 30.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
31. 31.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
32. 32.Make a sentence: be / asked / me / not / He / late. / to
33. 33."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
34. 34.Make a sentence: She / I / if / free. / was / asked
35. 35.Make a sentence: was / told / closed. / Ravi / the / me / shop / that
36. 36.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / me / where / was / going. / My / mother / asked
39. 39.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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