Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 424 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
5. 5.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
6. 6.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He said that he was tired.
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
9. 9.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
10. 10.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
11. 11.Make a sentence: Aman / had / finished / he / his / that / said / work.
12. 12.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
14. 14.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
16. 16.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
17. 17.Make a sentence: that / shop / Ravi / the / me / was / closed. / told
18. 18.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
19. 19.Make a sentence: the / left. / asked / whether / bus / had / He
20. 20.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
21. 21.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
23. 23.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
26. 26.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
27. 27.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
28. 28.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
29. 29.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
30. 30.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
31. 31.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
32. 32.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / asked / left. / bus / had / He / whether
34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Do you like this song?
36. 36.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / liked / She / said / she
37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
39. 39.Make a sentence: had / said / that / his / he / Aman / finished / work.
40. 40.Make a sentence: told / the / Ravi / that / me / closed. / shop / was

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