Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 789 · 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.Make a sentence: that / he / said / was / tired. / He
2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
3. 3.Make a sentence: He / had / left. / bus / the / whether / asked
4. 4.Make a sentence: call / Neha / she / said / would / that / me.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
6. 6.Make a sentence: mother / going. / was / My / me / asked / I / where
7. 7.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
8. 8.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
9. 9.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
11. 11.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
12. 12.Make a sentence: down. / teacher / told / us / sit / to / The
13. 13.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
14. 14.Make a sentence: The / rest. / said / I / doctor / should / that
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
16. 16.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) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
17. 17.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
18. 18.Make a sentence: said / he / his / had / finished / that / work. / Aman
19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
21. 21.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
22. 22.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
23. 23.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
25. 25."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
26. 26.Make a sentence: down. / sit / us / to / The / teacher / told
27. 27.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) I do not like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
29. 29.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / he / He / that
30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
31. 31.Make a sentence: was / I / going. / where / My / me / mother / asked
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
35. 35.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
36. 36.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) I like this song.
39. 39.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
40. 40.Make a sentence: that / his / said / he / work. / had / Aman / finished

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