Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 737 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
4. 4.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
7. 7.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She asked if I was free.
9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
10. 10.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) I like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
19. 19.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
21. 21.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
22. 22.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
23. 23.Make a sentence: bus / whether / asked / had / the / left. / He
24. 24.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
26. 26.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
27. 27.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
28. 28."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
29. 29.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
31. 31.Make a sentence: The / down. / sit / to / us / told / teacher
32. 32.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
33. 33.Make a sentence: told / me / that / was / closed. / the / shop / Ravi
34. 34.Make a sentence: was / the / that / shop / me / told / closed. / Ravi
35. 35.Make a sentence: that / me / shop / the / closed. / was / Ravi / told
36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / was / I / if / She / free.
37. 37.Make a sentence: late. / not / to / me / He / asked / be
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / was / free. / asked / if / She
39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
40. 40.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I

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