Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 637 · 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.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
2. 2.Make a sentence: us / The / told / to / sit / teacher / down.
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
7. 7.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
8. 8.Make a sentence: work. / his / finished / he / that / Aman / said / had
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She cannot swim.
11. 11.Make a sentence: sit / us / to / down. / teacher / The / told
12. 12.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
13. 13.Make a sentence: was / said / tired. / he / that / He
14. 14.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) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.Make a sentence: us / The / told / teacher / to / sit / down.
16. 16.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
18. 18.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
22. 22.Make a sentence: she / said / liked / She / that / mangoes.
23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
24. 24.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this
25. 25.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
27. 27.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
28. 28.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / They / playing
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
30. 30.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
32. 32.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
35. 35.Make a sentence: that / said / I / The / doctor / should / rest.
36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.
38. 38.Make a sentence: cricket? / Are / they / playing
39. 39.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
40. 40.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) I like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.

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