Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 400 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
2. 2.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
3. 3.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
4. 4.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / she / liked / said / that
5. 5.Make a sentence: sit / told / down. / The / us / to / teacher
6. 6.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
7. 7.Make a sentence: down. / us / told / The / teacher / sit / to
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
9. 9.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
10. 10.Make a sentence: song? / you / this / Do / like
11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
18. 18.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Can she swim?
19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
25. 25.Make a sentence: was / that / He / tired. / said / he
26. 26.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
27. 27.Make a sentence: said / liked / she / that / She / mangoes.
28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
29. 29.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
32. 32.Make a sentence: was / mother / I / where / My / me / asked / going.
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
35. 35.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
37. 37.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
38. 38.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
39. 39.Make a sentence: sit / to / us / down. / teacher / told / The
40. 40.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।

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