Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 590 · 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.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
3. 3.Make a sentence: I / free. / asked / if / was / She
4. 4.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
7. 7.Make a sentence: he / that / said / was / tired. / He
8. 8.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
9. 9.Make a sentence: would / she / said / Neha / me. / that / call
10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
13. 13.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
15. 15.Make a sentence: He / was / that / he / said / tired.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Make a sentence: was / going. / I / me / where / asked / mother / My
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
20. 20.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
22. 22.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
24. 24.Make a sentence: that / she / Neha / said / me. / call / would
25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
26. 26.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) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
28. 28.Make a sentence: like / do / not / this / I / song.
29. 29."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
30. 30.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) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: told / the / that / closed. / me / Ravi / shop / was
32. 32.Make a sentence: me. / Neha / call / that / would / said / she
33. 33.Make a sentence: asked / to / He / be / not / me / late.
34. 34.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.Make a sentence: whether / He / left. / had / the / asked / bus
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
38. 38.Make a sentence: his / he / had / work. / Aman / finished / that / said
39. 39."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
40. 40.Make a sentence: that / said / tired. / was / He / he

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