Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 468 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
6. 6.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
7. 7.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
8. 8.Make a sentence: to / teacher / us / down. / The / sit / told
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
12. 12.Make a sentence: should / that / said / I / rest. / doctor / The
13. 13.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I like this song.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / I / like / song.
17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
20. 20.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
23. 23.Make a sentence: asked / She / was / free. / I / if
24. 24.Make a sentence: going. / mother / My / I / was / me / asked / where
25. 25.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
27. 27.Make a sentence: work. / said / finished / he / his / that / Aman / had
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She can swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) She cannot swim.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.
30. 30.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
31. 31.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
32. 32.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
34. 34.Make a sentence: would / that / she / call / said / me. / Neha
35. 35.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
36. 36.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / said / She / she / liked
37. 37.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
38. 38.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
39. 39.Make a sentence: call / that / said / would / me. / she / Neha
40. 40.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be

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