Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 404 · 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: swim? / she / Can
2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
3. 3.Make a sentence: doctor / The / I / should / said / rest. / that
4. 4.Make a sentence: was / She / if / free. / I / asked
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He said that he was tired.
6. 6.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
8. 8.Make a sentence: me / My / where / asked / was / mother / I / going.
9. 9.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
11. 11.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
12. 12.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
13. 13.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
15. 15.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
17. 17.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
20. 20.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
21. 21.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
23. 23.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She can swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) They are playing cricket.
24. 24.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
25. 25.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
26. 26.Make a sentence: if / I / free. / was / She / asked
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
28. 28.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
30. 30.Make a sentence: I / this / song. / like
31. 31.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
32. 32.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
33. 33.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
35. 35.Make a sentence: do / this / like / I / song. / not
36. 36.Make a sentence: The / to / sit / teacher / told / us / down.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
38. 38.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
39. 39.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
40. 40.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।

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