Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 616 · 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.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
5. 5.Make a sentence: bus / left. / had / He / asked / whether / the
6. 6.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
8. 8.Make a sentence: told / that / shop / Ravi / me / closed. / was / the
9. 9.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
14. 14.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
15. 15.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” 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।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Can she swim?
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
22. 22.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She can swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
26. 26.Make a sentence: us / The / told / teacher / sit / down. / to
27. 27.Make a sentence: whether / had / He / the / bus / asked / left.
28. 28.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
32. 32.Make a sentence: not / like / this / song. / do / I
33. 33.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
35. 35.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
36. 36.Make a sentence: told / down. / sit / teacher / to / us / The
37. 37.Make a sentence: whether / bus / He / the / asked / had / left.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Can she swim? (c) I like this song.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
40. 40.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can

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