Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 308 · 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: finished / work. / Aman / that / had / he / said / his
2. 2.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I do not like this song.
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
7. 7.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
8. 8.Make a sentence: He / asked / not / me / to / be / late.
9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
11. 11.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
16. 16.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
17. 17.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
19. 19.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
20. 20.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) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
24. 24.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
25. 25.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
29. 29.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
30. 30.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
31. 31.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
32. 32.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
33. 33.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this / do / not
34. 34.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
35. 35.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this / not / do
36. 36.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / playing / they
37. 37.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
38. 38.Make a sentence: his / had / that / work. / said / finished / he / Aman
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
40. 40.Make a sentence: sit / The / teacher / told / down. / to / us

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