Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 629 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
2. 2.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
4. 4.Make a sentence: this / I / not / like / song. / do
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
6. 6.Make a sentence: The / should / rest. / I / doctor / that / said
7. 7.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
8. 8.Make a sentence: work. / said / had / Aman / he / finished / his / that
9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
10. 10.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
16. 16.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
17. 17.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
19. 19.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
20. 20.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
21. 21.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
23. 23.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.
24. 24.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
25. 25.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
26. 26.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Make a sentence: doctor / rest. / said / The / that / I / should
29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
30. 30.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.
32. 32."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
33. 33.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
34. 34.Make a sentence: teacher / told / down. / to / The / sit / us
35. 35.Make a sentence: playing / they / cricket? / Are
36. 36.Make a sentence: this / I / like / song.
37. 37."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
38. 38.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / not / I / do
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
40. 40.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't

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