Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 800 · 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.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
4. 4.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
5. 5.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
6. 6.Make a sentence: said / He / he / tired. / was / that
7. 7.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
8. 8.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
9. 9.Make a sentence: whether / had / left. / asked / bus / He / the
10. 10.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) They are playing cricket.
11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
12. 12.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Can she swim?
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / me. / would / Neha / she / said / call
14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
15. 15.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
16. 16.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) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
17. 17.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
18. 18.Make a sentence: they / Are / cricket? / playing
19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
20. 20.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।
21. 21."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
23. 23.Make a sentence: said / tired. / He / that / was / he
24. 24.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
26. 26.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
27. 27.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
28. 28.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
29. 29.Make a sentence: The / doctor / I / said / should / that / rest.
30. 30.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
31. 31.Make a sentence: I / this / do / not / song. / like
32. 32."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
33. 33.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
35. 35.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
36. 36.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
37. 37.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He said that he was tired.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
40. 40.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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