Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 505 · 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) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) They are playing cricket.
3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
8. 8.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
9. 9.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 कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Make a sentence: I / was / My / me / going. / asked / where / mother
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
12. 12.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / she / She / that / said
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked me not to be late.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Make a sentence: tired. / he / was / that / He / said
18. 18.Make a sentence: was / said / he / that / tired. / He
19. 19.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
20. 20.Make a sentence: that / me. / would / she / Neha / said / call
21. 21.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
22. 22.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
23. 23.Make a sentence: not / song. / this / do / I / like
24. 24.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
26. 26.Make a sentence: told / that / shop / Ravi / the / me / was / closed.
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / shop / Ravi / was / that / me / told / closed.
29. 29.Make a sentence: me / the / Ravi / that / was / shop / told / closed.
30. 30.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
32. 32.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
33. 33.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
34. 34.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
36. 36.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
37. 37.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: playing / Are / they / cricket?
39. 39.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
40. 40.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing

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