Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 372 · 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 “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
2. 2.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She can swim.
5. 5.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
9. 9.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
11. 11.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
12. 12.Make a sentence: was / free. / asked / if / I / She
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
15. 15.Make a sentence: down. / us / The / to / teacher / told / sit
16. 16.Make a sentence: are / They / cricket. / playing
17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
19. 19.Make a sentence: me. / she / would / Neha / call / that / said
20. 20.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
21. 21.Make a sentence: that / He / was / said / he / tired.
22. 22.Make a sentence: was / I / free. / asked / if / She
23. 23.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
25. 25.Make a sentence: doctor / The / that / said / I / should / rest.
26. 26.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
28. 28.Make a sentence: said / that / had / work. / his / Aman / finished / he
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Can she swim?
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
31. 31.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Make a sentence: Ravi / was / me / closed. / that / told / shop / the
33. 33.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
34. 34.Make a sentence: that / he / tired. / said / was / He
35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
38. 38.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
39. 39.Make a sentence: My / where / me / I / going. / asked / was / mother
40. 40.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।

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