Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 548 · 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 “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
3. 3.Make a sentence: going. / asked / My / was / I / mother / me / where
4. 4.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / playing / are
5. 5.Make a sentence: I / asked / was / if / She / free.
6. 6.Make a sentence: mangoes. / she / that / She / liked / said
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
8. 8.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She can swim.
10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
14. 14.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
15. 15.Make a sentence: was / if / I / free. / asked / She
16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
17. 17.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.Make a sentence: asked / left. / the / bus / He / had / whether
19. 19.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
20. 20.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
23. 23.Make a sentence: finished / Aman / said / his / that / work. / he / had
24. 24.Make a sentence: that / she / mangoes. / She / liked / said
25. 25.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
26. 26.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
27. 27.Make a sentence: late. / to / me / asked / not / He / be
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
29. 29.Make a sentence: doctor / The / that / should / I / said / rest.
30. 30.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
32. 32.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
33. 33."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked me not to be late.
37. 37.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / They / are
38. 38.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
40. 40.Make a sentence: My / where / going. / me / I / asked / was / mother

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