Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 267 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Make a sentence: left. / He / asked / whether / the / had / bus
4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
5. 5.Make a sentence: liked / She / mangoes. / she / said / that
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
7. 7.Make a sentence: was / he / He / tired. / said / that
8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
10. 10.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.Make a sentence: that / me / Ravi / shop / closed. / the / was / told
12. 12.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
13. 13.Make a sentence: cannot / She / swim.
14. 14.Make a sentence: finished / Aman / said / his / that / he / work. / had
15. 15.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
16. 16.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
17. 17.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
19. 19.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
21. 21.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
24. 24."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
25. 25.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
28. 28.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
29. 29.Make a sentence: that / said / his / Aman / finished / work. / had / he
30. 30.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
31. 31.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
32. 32.Make a sentence: like / this / I / do / song. / not
33. 33."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
34. 34.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / that / closed. / told / me / the / shop / Ravi
37. 37.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
38. 38.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Do you like this song?

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