Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 521 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
3. 3.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
5. 5.Make a sentence: asked / going. / me / mother / was / My / I / where
6. 6.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) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
8. 8.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
11. 11.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
12. 12.Make a sentence: that / he / said / He / tired. / was
13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She cannot swim.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.
19. 19.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) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
20. 20.Make a sentence: call / me. / Neha / she / that / would / said
21. 21.Make a sentence: would / she / call / Neha / that / said / me.
22. 22.Make a sentence: Neha / would / said / that / she / me. / call
23. 23.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
25. 25.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
27. 27.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: if / free. / was / I / She / asked
29. 29.Make a sentence: like / not / song. / do / this / I
30. 30.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
31. 31.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
33. 33.Make a sentence: had / whether / He / asked / bus / left. / the
34. 34.Make a sentence: going. / where / mother / me / My / asked / I / was
35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
37. 37.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
38. 38.Make a sentence: me / the / Ravi / that / closed. / was / shop / told
39. 39.Make a sentence: said / tired. / he / that / He / was
40. 40.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if

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