Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 741 · 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.Make a sentence: should / said / rest. / I / that / The / doctor
2. 2.Make a sentence: free. / if / She / asked / was / I
3. 3.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
4. 4.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
7. 7.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
10. 10.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
12. 12.Make a sentence: Ravi / told / was / the / me / shop / that / closed.
13. 13.Make a sentence: asked / late. / not / be / me / to / He
14. 14.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He said that he was tired.
15. 15.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / playing / are
16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
19. 19.Make a sentence: tired. / was / He / he / that / said
20. 20.Make a sentence: Neha / me. / would / said / she / that / call
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
23. 23.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
24. 24.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
25. 25.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
29. 29.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
31. 31.Make a sentence: to / be / not / me / He / late. / asked
32. 32.Make a sentence: his / work. / had / that / finished / Aman / said / he
33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / playing / are
34. 34.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
35. 35.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) They are playing cricket.
38. 38.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
39. 39.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
40. 40.Make a sentence: song. / I / this / like

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