Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 669 · 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.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
3. 3.What does “He said that he was tired.” 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।
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She can swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
8. 8.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
10. 10.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
11. 11.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
12. 12.Make a sentence: the / closed. / shop / that / told / Ravi / me / was
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
14. 14.Make a sentence: Do / like / song? / this / you
15. 15.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I like this song.
18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
20. 20.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
21. 21.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 नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
23. 23.Make a sentence: he / work. / Aman / had / finished / said / that / his
24. 24.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
25. 25.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
26. 26.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
28. 28.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
29. 29.Make a sentence: that / I / should / The / doctor / said / rest.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
33. 33.Make a sentence: work. / his / that / finished / Aman / he / had / said
34. 34.Make a sentence: He / tired. / said / he / was / that
35. 35.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
36. 36.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / like / Do
37. 37.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
38. 38.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.Make a sentence: that / told / was / me / closed. / Ravi / the / shop
40. 40.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I

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