Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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