Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 331 · 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: swim. / cannot / She
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
4. 4.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 वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
5. 5.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
7. 7.Make a sentence: me / was / My / I / mother / where / asked / going.
8. 8.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
11. 11.Make a sentence: had / his / said / Aman / finished / he / work. / that
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He asked me not to be late.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
14. 14.Make a sentence: The / rest. / said / should / doctor / I / that
15. 15.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
17. 17.Make a sentence: Are / cricket? / playing / they
18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
20. 20.Make a sentence: that / She / liked / said / she / mangoes.
21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
22. 22.Make a sentence: song? / you / Do / like / this
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He said that he was tired.
24. 24.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / like / not / do
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
26. 26.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
28. 28.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
29. 29.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
30. 30.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
33. 33.Make a sentence: said / he / his / had / Aman / work. / finished / that
34. 34.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
35. 35.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
36. 36.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / she / liked / said / that
37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / Ravi / that / closed. / me / shop / told / was

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