Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 763 · 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) be (b) were (c) was
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
6. 6.Make a sentence: me / that / closed. / the / was / Ravi / told / shop
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
8. 8.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She asked if I was free.
11. 11.Make a sentence: liked / that / mangoes. / She / said / she
12. 12.Make a sentence: said / Neha / would / call / me. / that / she
13. 13.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
14. 14.Make a sentence: My / I / going. / where / me / mother / asked / was
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She cannot swim.
18. 18.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
20. 20.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / cricket? / they / Are
22. 22.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
23. 23.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
25. 25.Make a sentence: said / he / tired. / was / that / He
26. 26.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Make a sentence: She / if / free. / was / asked / I
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Are they playing cricket?
29. 29.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) She asked if I was free.
30. 30.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
32. 32.Make a sentence: said / should / I / rest. / doctor / that / The
33. 33.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
34. 34.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / She / if / I / free. / asked
37. 37.Make a sentence: that / should / rest. / I / doctor / said / The
38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
39. 39.Make a sentence: the / that / was / closed. / shop / told / me / Ravi
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) I like this song.

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