Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 226 · 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: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
2. 2.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She cannot swim.
6. 6.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
7. 7.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
12. 12.Make a sentence: Ravi / closed. / shop / was / told / the / me / that
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She asked if I was free.
14. 14.Make a sentence: asked / if / I / was / She / free.
15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
16. 16.Make a sentence: I / song. / this / like
17. 17.Make a sentence: me. / that / Neha / call / she / said / would
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
20. 20.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
21. 21.Make a sentence: doctor / I / that / should / rest. / said / The
22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / going. / I / me / mother / was / where / My
25. 25.Make a sentence: the / me / that / Ravi / closed. / told / was / shop
26. 26.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
27. 27.Make a sentence: that / She / mangoes. / said / she / liked
28. 28.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
31. 31.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
32. 32.Make a sentence: bus / asked / the / whether / left. / had / He
33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
34. 34.Make a sentence: this / I / not / song. / like / do
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
36. 36.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
37. 37.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
38. 38.Make a sentence: that / she / call / me. / Neha / would / said
39. 39.Make a sentence: song? / like / you / this / Do
40. 40.Make a sentence: The / rest. / doctor / should / said / that / I

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