Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 387 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) They are playing cricket.
3. 3.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
4. 4.Make a sentence: asked / I / was / She / free. / if
5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
7. 7.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Can she swim? (c) She asked if I was free.
9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Make a sentence: tired. / said / He / that / was / he
12. 12.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
13. 13.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
14. 14.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
17. 17.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
18. 18.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
20. 20.Make a sentence: finished / he / work. / said / that / had / his / Aman
21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
23. 23.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
24. 24.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Can she swim? (c) I do not like this song.
26. 26.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She can swim.
29. 29.Make a sentence: Do / this / you / like / song?
30. 30.Make a sentence: said / Neha / would / me. / call / that / she
31. 31.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
32. 32.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
34. 34.Make a sentence: me. / she / said / that / Neha / call / would
35. 35.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
36. 36.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / us / to / teacher / sit
37. 37.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
38. 38.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
39. 39.Make a sentence: Are / playing / they / cricket?
40. 40.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?

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