Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 403 · 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.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
6. 6.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
9. 9.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She can swim. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
13. 13.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
14. 14.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
16. 16.Make a sentence: Neha / call / she / me. / said / that / would
17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
19. 19.Make a sentence: tired. / was / said / that / he / He
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
21. 21.Make a sentence: asked / was / if / free. / She / I
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
24. 24.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
25. 25.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
26. 26.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
28. 28.Make a sentence: was / asked / me / My / I / mother / where / going.
29. 29.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
30. 30.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
31. 31.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
33. 33.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
34. 34.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
35. 35.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
37. 37.Make a sentence: his / finished / work. / had / said / Aman / he / that
38. 38.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
39. 39.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / you / this
40. 40.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

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