Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 735 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
2. 2.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
4. 4.Make a sentence: should / rest. / The / I / said / that / doctor
5. 5.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
6. 6.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
9. 9.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
10. 10.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
11. 11.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
12. 12.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) I like this song.
14. 14.Make a sentence: down. / told / The / teacher / sit / us / to
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
17. 17.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
18. 18.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
19. 19.Make a sentence: teacher / The / sit / us / told / to / down.
20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) I do not like this song.
21. 21.Make a sentence: me / asked / to / He / late. / not / be
22. 22.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
23. 23.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
24. 24.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
26. 26.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
27. 27.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
28. 28.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
30. 30.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: The / down. / us / teacher / to / told / sit
32. 32.Make a sentence: me / I / was / where / asked / going. / My / mother
33. 33.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
34. 34.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
36. 36.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
37. 37.Make a sentence: told / to / down. / us / teacher / sit / The
38. 38.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
40. 40.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?

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