Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 407 · 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 “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) I like this song.
7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
9. 9.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
10. 10.Make a sentence: song. / this / not / do / like / I
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
13. 13.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
14. 14.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
16. 16.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
17. 17.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
18. 18.Make a sentence: he / tired. / that / said / was / He
19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
24. 24.Make a sentence: The / us / sit / to / teacher / down. / told
25. 25.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
26. 26.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
27. 27.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
28. 28.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
29. 29.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
30. 30.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
31. 31.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
32. 32."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Make a sentence: liked / she / said / that / She / mangoes.
35. 35.Make a sentence: where / I / me / My / asked / mother / going. / was
36. 36.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
37. 37.Make a sentence: said / he / his / that / work. / had / finished / Aman
38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I do not like this song.

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