Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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