Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 715 · 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: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
2. 2.Make a sentence: he / said / that / finished / Aman / work. / had / his
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Can she swim?
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I like this song. (c) I do not like this song.
6. 6.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
9. 9.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She can swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
14. 14.Make a sentence: said / liked / mangoes. / She / that / she
15. 15.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
17. 17.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
20. 20.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
22. 22.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this / do / not
23. 23.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
24. 24.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
25. 25.Make a sentence: I / She / asked / if / was / free.
26. 26.Make a sentence: teacher / us / to / told / down. / sit / The
27. 27.Make a sentence: Do / song? / like / you / this
28. 28.Make a sentence: like / song? / you / this / Do
29. 29.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
30. 30.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
31. 31.Make a sentence: was / I / if / free. / asked / She
32. 32.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
33. 33.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
34. 34.Make a sentence: not / like / this / do / I / song.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Do you like this song? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
37. 37.Make a sentence: sit / to / teacher / us / told / The / down.
38. 38.Make a sentence: they / playing / cricket? / Are
39. 39.Make a sentence: closed. / Ravi / the / was / shop / that / me / told
40. 40.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?

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