Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 620 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
2. 2.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
3. 3.Make a sentence: mangoes. / that / She / said / she / liked
4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
7. 7.Make a sentence: that / the / Ravi / told / me / shop / closed. / was
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
10. 10.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
11. 11.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Make a sentence: She / if / asked / free. / I / was
14. 14.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) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
17. 17.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
18. 18.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
19. 19.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
20. 20.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
21. 21.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
22. 22.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
24. 24.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
25. 25.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
27. 27.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / song? / you
28. 28.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
29. 29.Make a sentence: to / not / be / me / asked / He / late.
30. 30.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
31. 31.Make a sentence: shop / closed. / Ravi / told / the / that / me / was
32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
33. 33.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
34. 34.Make a sentence: finished / Aman / said / had / he / that / his / work.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) I do not like this song.
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / asked / going. / mother / me / I / My / where
37. 37.Make a sentence: She / liked / mangoes. / she / that / said
38. 38.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He said that he was tired.

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