Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 423 · 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.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) Can she swim?
2. 2.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
6. 6.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
8. 8.Make a sentence: that / the / closed. / told / Ravi / was / shop / me
9. 9.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” 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 बस निकल चुकी थी।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
12. 12.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / call / me. / she / Neha / would / said
14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
15. 15.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
17. 17.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
18. 18.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) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
19. 19.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
20. 20.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Make a sentence: was / the / told / shop / closed. / me / that / Ravi
23. 23.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
24. 24.Make a sentence: told / sit / to / The / teacher / down. / us
25. 25.Make a sentence: said / that / would / she / call / Neha / me.
26. 26.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
27. 27.Make a sentence: that / he / had / work. / his / said / Aman / finished
28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
29. 29."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
32. 32.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
33. 33.Make a sentence: had / that / said / finished / he / Aman / his / work.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / me / was / where / mother / going. / My / I
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked me not to be late.
40. 40.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।

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