Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 449 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
2. 2.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
4. 4.Make a sentence: that / closed. / the / was / shop / Ravi / told / me
5. 5.Make a sentence: free. / asked / She / was / I / if
6. 6.Make a sentence: liked / she / that / She / said / mangoes.
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
8. 8.Make a sentence: left. / whether / asked / the / had / bus / He
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She can swim.
12. 12.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
13. 13.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Make a sentence: I / if / free. / She / was / asked
18. 18.Make a sentence: free. / I / if / asked / She / was
19. 19.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
21. 21.Make a sentence: liked / she / She / said / mangoes. / that
22. 22.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
24. 24.Make a sentence: closed. / that / me / shop / the / told / Ravi / was
25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Are they playing cricket?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I do not like this song.
28. 28.Make a sentence: had / Aman / that / work. / his / he / said / finished
29. 29.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
30. 30.What does “I like this song.” 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 है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: to / not / asked / late. / me / be / He
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
33. 33.Make a sentence: The / told / us / sit / down. / teacher / to
34. 34.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
35. 35.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
36. 36.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
37. 37.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
38. 38.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
39. 39.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
40. 40.Make a sentence: told / closed. / Ravi / that / shop / was / me / the

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