Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 272 · 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 ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
2. 2.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
3. 3.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
10. 10.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / that / said / she / She
11. 11.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She cannot swim.
13. 13.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
15. 15.Make a sentence: She / liked / mangoes. / said / that / she
16. 16.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
17. 17.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
20. 20.Make a sentence: the / closed. / that / shop / was / Ravi / me / told
21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.Make a sentence: us / The / told / to / down. / sit / teacher
25. 25.Make a sentence: work. / he / Aman / said / his / that / finished / had
26. 26.Make a sentence: like / not / do / I / song. / this
27. 27.Make a sentence: like / I / song. / this
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / he / He / said / was / tired.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
31. 31.Make a sentence: me / to / late. / be / not / He / asked
32. 32.Make a sentence: was / he / tired. / He / said / that
33. 33.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
35. 35.Make a sentence: you / Do / song? / like / this
36. 36.Make a sentence: would / call / she / Neha / me. / that / said
37. 37.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
38. 38.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: that / said / tired. / He / he / was
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / me / shop / closed. / Ravi / that / was / told

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