Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 696 · 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.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
2. 2.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
3. 3.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
4. 4.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
5. 5.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He said that he was tired.
7. 7.Make a sentence: Do / song? / you / this / like
8. 8.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
9. 9.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
12. 12.Make a sentence: asked / free. / if / She / I / was
13. 13.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
14. 14."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
16. 16.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
17. 17.Make a sentence: said / she / mangoes. / She / liked / that
18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
21. 21.Make a sentence: She / liked / she / said / that / mangoes.
22. 22.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
24. 24.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
25. 25.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I do not like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
27. 27.Make a sentence: The / should / that / rest. / doctor / said / I
28. 28.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
29. 29.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) He asked me not to be late.
30. 30.Make a sentence: that / Aman / finished / had / work. / he / his / said
31. 31.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
32. 32.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
33. 33.Make a sentence: asked / not / be / to / late. / He / me
34. 34.Make a sentence: me / closed. / was / the / shop / that / told / Ravi
35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He said that he was tired.
37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
39. 39.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.

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