Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 408 · 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 “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
2. 2.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
3. 3.Make a sentence: should / I / that / doctor / rest. / said / The
4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
6. 6.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
7. 7.Make a sentence: she / Neha / said / that / me. / call / would
8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
12. 12.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
13. 13.Make a sentence: The / rest. / doctor / I / that / said / should
14. 14.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
17. 17.Make a sentence: doctor / said / The / rest. / that / should / I
18. 18.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
19. 19.Make a sentence: was / where / My / asked / I / me / mother / going.
20. 20.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) She can swim.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
22. 22.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
25. 25.Make a sentence: down. / The / sit / told / to / us / teacher
26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this / not / do
27. 27.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / I / said / doctor / rest. / The / should
29. 29.Make a sentence: like / song? / Do / you / this
30. 30.Make a sentence: asked / be / to / late. / me / not / He
31. 31.Make a sentence: rest. / The / said / doctor / should / I / that
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
33. 33.Make a sentence: Are / playing / they / cricket?
34. 34.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
35. 35.Make a sentence: going. / me / asked / I / My / was / where / mother
36. 36.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
37. 37.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / Are / they
38. 38.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
40. 40.Make a sentence: she / said / me. / Neha / call / would / that

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