Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 582 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
2. 2.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
4. 4.Make a sentence: I / mother / me / going. / asked / My / where / was
5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
8. 8.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
12. 12.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She can swim.
14. 14.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
15. 15."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
16. 16.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
17. 17.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
19. 19.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
21. 21.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / should / that / doctor / The / rest. / said
23. 23.Make a sentence: Do / song? / this / like / you
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) They are playing cricket.
25. 25.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) He asked me not to be late.
27. 27.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
28. 28.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
29. 29.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: like / you / song? / Do / this
32. 32.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
34. 34.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
35. 35.Make a sentence: that / said / he / He / was / tired.
36. 36.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
38. 38.Make a sentence: that / Aman / he / work. / finished / his / said / had
39. 39.Make a sentence: me. / said / she / Neha / call / that / would
40. 40.Make a sentence: mother / going. / where / My / I / was / me / asked

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