Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 752 · 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.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
4. 4.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Make a sentence: doctor / I / said / that / should / rest. / The
9. 9.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
10. 10.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
11. 11.Make a sentence: song. / not / like / this / do / I
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Make a sentence: the / bus / He / left. / had / whether / asked
14. 14.Make a sentence: asked / I / She / was / free. / if
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
17. 17.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
20. 20.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
21. 21.Make a sentence: sit / told / us / teacher / down. / to / The
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: mother / was / asked / My / where / me / I / going.
25. 25.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I
26. 26.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
28. 28.Make a sentence: like / song. / do / not / this / I
29. 29.Make a sentence: you / song? / like / this / Do
30. 30.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
31. 31.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
32. 32.Make a sentence: not / I / like / do / this / song.
33. 33.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) They are playing cricket.
35. 35.Make a sentence: if / She / free. / asked / was / I
36. 36.Make a sentence: me. / she / that / call / Neha / would / said
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
38. 38.Make a sentence: he / was / said / He / that / tired.
39. 39.Make a sentence: should / The / that / I / rest. / doctor / said
40. 40.Make a sentence: this / you / like / song? / Do

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