Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 294 · 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: liked / said / She / mangoes. / that / she
2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
3. 3.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
8. 8.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
9. 9.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
10. 10.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
11. 11.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
13. 13.Make a sentence: the / told / was / closed. / me / that / shop / Ravi
14. 14.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
16. 16.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
20. 20.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
21. 21.Make a sentence: left. / asked / bus / the / had / He / whether
22. 22.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
23. 23.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / that / liked / said / She
24. 24.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
26. 26.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
29. 29.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
30. 30.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
31. 31.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
33. 33.Make a sentence: late. / to / asked / me / He / be / not
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
35. 35.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
36. 36.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
37. 37.Make a sentence: do / song. / like / not / this / I
38. 38.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He said that he was tired.
39. 39.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / playing / they
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.

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