Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 53 · 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.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He asked me not to be late.
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
5. 5.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 नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
7. 7.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
9. 9.Make a sentence: me / where / mother / was / My / going. / asked / I
10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.Make a sentence: down. / The / told / us / sit / teacher / to
12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
16. 16.Make a sentence: tired. / he / that / said / He / was
17. 17.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
18. 18.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
19. 19.Make a sentence: said / work. / he / that / Aman / finished / had / his
20. 20.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
24. 24.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
25. 25.Make a sentence: he / work. / Aman / that / finished / had / his / said
26. 26.Make a sentence: to / He / asked / not / me / late. / be
27. 27.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
28. 28.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
29. 29.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
32. 32.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
33. 33.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
35. 35.Make a sentence: asked / to / late. / not / He / me / be
36. 36.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
37. 37.Make a sentence: asked / where / me / was / going. / My / I / mother
38. 38.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
39. 39.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are

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