Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 271 · 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.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
2. 2.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
3. 3.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
4. 4.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
5. 5.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
6. 6.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
8. 8.Make a sentence: call / she / would / Neha / that / said / me.
9. 9."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
13. 13.Make a sentence: told / down. / teacher / sit / The / to / us
14. 14.Make a sentence: asked / going. / where / I / me / mother / My / was
15. 15.Make a sentence: she / that / mangoes. / liked / She / said
16. 16.Make a sentence: said / that / liked / she / mangoes. / She
17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
18. 18.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
19. 19.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
20. 20.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
21. 21.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) I do not like this song.
22. 22.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
23. 23.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
25. 25.Make a sentence: They / playing / cricket. / are
26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
28. 28.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
29. 29.Make a sentence: said / he / was / He / tired. / that
30. 30.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
31. 31.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
32. 32.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
35. 35.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked me not to be late.
36. 36.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
38. 38.Make a sentence: She / free. / I / asked / if / was
39. 39.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
40. 40.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be

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