Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 301 · 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.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
3. 3.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
6. 6.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
8. 8.Make a sentence: me / be / not / to / He / asked / late.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
10. 10.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
11. 11.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
14. 14.Make a sentence: that / work. / finished / Aman / his / said / he / had
15. 15.Make a sentence: down. / us / The / told / to / teacher / sit
16. 16.Make a sentence: song? / Do / like / you / this
17. 17.Make a sentence: was / shop / me / Ravi / the / closed. / told / that
18. 18.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
21. 21.Make a sentence: if / free. / She / asked / I / was
22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
23. 23.Make a sentence: The / that / I / rest. / should / said / doctor
24. 24.Make a sentence: that / Aman / said / work. / had / his / he / finished
25. 25.Make a sentence: was / he / He / that / tired. / said
26. 26.Make a sentence: said / that / liked / she / mangoes. / She
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
29. 29.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
31. 31.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
32. 32.Make a sentence: song? / like / this / you / Do
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
34. 34.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
37. 37.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
38. 38.Make a sentence: tired. / was / he / He / said / that
39. 39.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
40. 40.Make a sentence: where / mother / asked / My / I / going. / was / me

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