Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 383 · 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 “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
3. 3.Make a sentence: He / said / was / he / that / tired.
4. 4.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
5. 5.Make a sentence: this / song? / you / Do / like
6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
7. 7.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
8. 8.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Do you like this song?
9. 9.Make a sentence: He / asked / whether / bus / the / had / left.
10. 10.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
12. 12.Make a sentence: doctor / rest. / The / I / should / said / that
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
17. 17.Make a sentence: I / The / said / that / doctor / should / rest.
18. 18.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
20. 20.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
21. 21.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
22. 22.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
25. 25.Make a sentence: like / do / this / song. / I / not
26. 26.Make a sentence: this / you / song? / like / Do
27. 27.Make a sentence: song. / not / this / like / do / I
28. 28.Make a sentence: free. / She / was / asked / I / if
29. 29.Make a sentence: Do / song? / this / you / like
30. 30.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: she / call / Neha / me. / would / that / said
32. 32."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.
35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
36. 36.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / playing / they
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
38. 38.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: be / He / asked / to / me / late. / not
40. 40.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.

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