Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 783 · 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.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
3. 3.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
5. 5.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7.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?
8. 8.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
12. 12.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
13. 13.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
14. 14.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
16. 16.Make a sentence: us / down. / sit / to / told / teacher / The
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
19. 19.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / that / she / liked / said
20. 20.Make a sentence: tired. / was / He / said / that / he
21. 21.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
22. 22.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
23. 23.Make a sentence: like / song. / not / this / do / I
24. 24.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
25. 25.Make a sentence: asked / free. / She / was / if / I
26. 26.Make a sentence: you / like / song? / this / Do
27. 27.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She can swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
32. 32.Make a sentence: me. / call / that / would / said / she / Neha
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
34. 34.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
36. 36.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
37. 37.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
39. 39.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
40. 40.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।

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