Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 212 · 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: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) He said that he was tired.
2. 2.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She asked if I was free.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He said that he was tired.
5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
6. 6.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
7. 7.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
11. 11.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / said / She / she / liked
12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
15. 15.Make a sentence: sit / us / teacher / told / down. / to / The
16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
21. 21.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
22. 22.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: that / I / said / rest. / The / doctor / should
24. 24.Make a sentence: finished / that / had / his / Aman / said / he / work.
25. 25.Make a sentence: this / you / like / Do / song?
26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
28. 28.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
29. 29.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / us / sit / teacher / to
30. 30.Make a sentence: liked / that / said / mangoes. / she / She
31. 31.Make a sentence: finished / work. / he / said / Aman / his / that / had
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
34. 34.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) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
35. 35.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
37. 37.Make a sentence: free. / if / asked / She / I / was
38. 38.Make a sentence: tired. / said / he / that / He / was
39. 39.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
40. 40.Make a sentence: he / said / He / tired. / was / that

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