Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 523 · 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.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.Make a sentence: teacher / The / to / told / sit / down. / us
4. 4.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She cannot swim.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) They are playing cricket.
7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
8. 8.Make a sentence: My / me / going. / was / asked / mother / where / I
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song. / do / not
12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
16. 16.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
17. 17.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / she / said / that / liked
18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
19. 19.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
21. 21.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
23. 23.Make a sentence: He / he / that / said / tired. / was
24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
30. 30.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
31. 31.Make a sentence: left. / had / asked / He / the / bus / whether
32. 32.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
33. 33.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
35. 35.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
36. 36.Make a sentence: teacher / The / to / sit / told / down. / us
37. 37.Make a sentence: I / The / said / should / rest. / that / doctor
38. 38.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।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked me not to be late.
40. 40.Make a sentence: was / shop / the / closed. / told / that / me / Ravi

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