Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 672 · 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 “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
2. 2.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) They are playing cricket.
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
6. 6.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
7. 7.Make a sentence: sit / told / down. / The / to / us / teacher
8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
10. 10.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
11. 11.Make a sentence: was / that / tired. / He / he / said
12. 12.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
13. 13.Make a sentence: had / bus / the / left. / asked / whether / He
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
18. 18.Make a sentence: that / he / work. / said / Aman / had / finished / his
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
21. 21.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
22. 22.Make a sentence: do / song. / not / like / this / I
23. 23.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
24. 24.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
25. 25.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या 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।
27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
28. 28.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
30. 30.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
31. 31.Make a sentence: whether / left. / He / had / bus / the / asked
32. 32.Make a sentence: whether / bus / the / had / left. / asked / He
33. 33."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
35. 35.Make a sentence: mother / was / I / me / asked / going. / My / where
36. 36.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
37. 37.Make a sentence: me / told / shop / closed. / was / that / the / Ravi
38. 38.Make a sentence: He / was / he / that / said / tired.
39. 39.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
40. 40.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।

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