Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 353 · 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.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
2. 2.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
4. 4.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
5. 5.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
7. 7.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
10. 10.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
11. 11.Make a sentence: his / had / he / said / Aman / work. / finished / that
12. 12.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / liked / she / She / mangoes. / said
14. 14.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / not / song. / I / like / do
17. 17.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
20. 20.Make a sentence: where / going. / me / was / mother / I / My / asked
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She can swim.
23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
24. 24.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
26. 26.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
29. 29.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
30. 30.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
31. 31.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
33. 33.Make a sentence: My / where / going. / I / me / mother / was / asked
34. 34."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
35. 35.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
36. 36.Make a sentence: had / work. / said / Aman / that / he / finished / his
37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
38. 38.Make a sentence: said / that / doctor / The / rest. / should / I
39. 39.Make a sentence: work. / finished / had / he / Aman / that / said / his
40. 40.Make a sentence: not / do / song. / like / this / I

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