Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 476 · 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.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
2. 2.Make a sentence: he / was / tired. / said / He / that
3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
5. 5.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
6. 6.Make a sentence: was / told / that / shop / the / closed. / Ravi / me
7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Can she swim?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
12. 12.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
13. 13.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
14. 14.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
16. 16.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
17. 17.Make a sentence: whether / left. / the / had / bus / He / asked
18. 18.Make a sentence: had / the / bus / asked / whether / He / left.
19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked me not to be late.
21. 21.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
23. 23.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.Make a sentence: song? / you / this / like / Do
25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
26. 26.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
27. 27.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
28. 28.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
29. 29.Make a sentence: should / The / I / said / rest. / that / doctor
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Are they playing cricket?
31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
34. 34.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
35. 35.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
36. 36."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
37. 37.Make a sentence: I / where / was / mother / me / My / asked / going.
38. 38.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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