Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 428 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
4. 4.Make a sentence: you / like / Do / song? / this
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
7. 7.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
8. 8.Make a sentence: I / was / She / if / free. / asked
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
10. 10.Make a sentence: work. / had / he / his / that / finished / Aman / said
11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
12. 12.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
13. 13.Make a sentence: mangoes. / liked / said / that / she / She
14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
19. 19.Make a sentence: My / mother / I / where / me / asked / going. / was
20. 20.Make a sentence: He / me / to / asked / not / late. / be
21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
22. 22.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She cannot swim.
24. 24.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
26. 26.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
28. 28.Make a sentence: said / liked / mangoes. / that / She / she
29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
30. 30.Make a sentence: I / free. / was / She / if / asked
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
32. 32.Make a sentence: me / I / where / asked / going. / was / mother / My
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
34. 34.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
35. 35.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
36. 36.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
37. 37."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
38. 38.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.
40. 40.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।

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