Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 361 · 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: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
2. 2.Make a sentence: He / that / tired. / he / said / was
3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
5. 5.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
9. 9.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) Do you like this song?
10. 10.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
11. 11.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / he / He / was / tired. / said
14. 14.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
16. 16.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
18. 18.Make a sentence: She / free. / I / was / asked / if
19. 19.Make a sentence: this / like / song? / Do / you
20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
24. 24.Make a sentence: left. / whether / the / bus / had / asked / He
25. 25.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
26. 26.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
28. 28.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / liked / said / she / that
29. 29.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
30. 30.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
32. 32.Make a sentence: us / told / to / teacher / down. / sit / The
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
35. 35.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
36. 36.Make a sentence: the / whether / He / bus / asked / had / left.
37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.Make a sentence: I / The / that / rest. / doctor / should / said
40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

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