Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 357 · 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.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
3. 3.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
5. 5.Make a sentence: I / The / that / should / said / rest. / doctor
6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
7. 7.Make a sentence: not / song. / I / do / this / like
8. 8.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
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) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
15. 15.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
16. 16.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
17. 17.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
18. 18.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
20. 20.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
21. 21.Make a sentence: shop / closed. / that / the / was / told / Ravi / me
22. 22.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
23. 23.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
25. 25.Make a sentence: us / teacher / to / down. / told / sit / The
26. 26."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
27. 27.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
28. 28.Make a sentence: was / if / I / She / free. / asked
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked me not to be late.
30. 30.Make a sentence: was / that / the / Ravi / closed. / shop / told / me
31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
32. 32.Make a sentence: that / liked / She / she / said / mangoes.
33. 33.Make a sentence: rest. / I / The / said / that / doctor / should
34. 34.Make a sentence: sit / to / us / told / down. / teacher / The
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
36. 36.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
37. 37.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
39. 39.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
40. 40.Make a sentence: his / Aman / he / finished / work. / said / that / had

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