Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 753 · 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 drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
3. 3.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
4. 4.Make a sentence: said / He / he / tired. / that / was
5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Make a sentence: I / like / song. / this
7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
9. 9.Make a sentence: asked / the / whether / left. / bus / had / He
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.
11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
12. 12.Make a sentence: his / that / he / said / finished / work. / Aman / had
13. 13.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) They are playing cricket.
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
19. 19.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
20. 20.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
22. 22.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
23. 23.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
24. 24.Make a sentence: like / this / not / song. / I / do
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
26. 26.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
27. 27."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
29. 29.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” 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?
31. 31.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
32. 32.Make a sentence: asked / I / She / if / was / free.
33. 33.Make a sentence: bus / asked / the / whether / had / left. / He
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
35. 35.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
36. 36.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
38. 38.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
39. 39.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
40. 40.Make a sentence: said / that / work. / he / Aman / finished / had / his

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