Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 770 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
3. 3.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Can she swim?
6. 6.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
8. 8.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
9. 9.Make a sentence: the / closed. / Ravi / that / was / me / told / shop
10. 10.Make a sentence: told / closed. / the / that / was / me / Ravi / shop
11. 11.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
14. 14.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
17. 17.Make a sentence: was / asked / free. / if / She / I
18. 18.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
19. 19.Make a sentence: he / was / He / that / tired. / said
20. 20.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
21. 21.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
22. 22.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
25. 25.Make a sentence: late. / to / He / be / me / asked / not
26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
27. 27.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
29. 29.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / They / are
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
32. 32.Make a sentence: sit / to / told / teacher / The / down. / us
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
35. 35.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
36. 36.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Do you like this song? (c) They are playing cricket.
38. 38.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Make a sentence: said / I / rest. / should / doctor / The / that
40. 40.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?

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