Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 478 · 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 “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
2. 2.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
3. 3.Make a sentence: shop / the / closed. / that / was / me / told / Ravi
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
6. 6.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
7. 7.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
8. 8.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / liked / that / she / She
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
14. 14.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
16. 16.Make a sentence: like / not / this / song. / do / I
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / bus / whether / left. / He / had / asked
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
19. 19.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
20. 20.Make a sentence: do / like / I / this / song. / not
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She can swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
23. 23.Make a sentence: me / that / was / the / shop / Ravi / told / closed.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
25. 25.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She can swim. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
27. 27.Make a sentence: shop / was / Ravi / the / closed. / me / told / that
28. 28.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
29. 29.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
30. 30.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / sit / told / to / us / The
32. 32."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
33. 33.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
34. 34.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
36. 36.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
37. 37.Make a sentence: to / not / He / late. / me / asked / be
38. 38.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / that / closed. / was / the / me / told
39. 39.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / me / was / told / the / that / Ravi
40. 40.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that

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