Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 817 · 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 “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
2. 2.Make a sentence: that / he / tired. / was / He / said
3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
5. 5.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
9. 9.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
11. 11.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
16. 16.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
18. 18.Make a sentence: that / shop / me / closed. / Ravi / was / told / the
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) He said that he was tired.
21. 21.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
22. 22."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Can she swim? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
24. 24.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 वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
25. 25.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
26. 26.Make a sentence: that / Aman / he / work. / his / finished / said / had
27. 27.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
28. 28.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
29. 29.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
30. 30.Make a sentence: doctor / said / that / I / The / should / rest.
31. 31.Make a sentence: She / liked / that / said / mangoes. / she
32. 32.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / us / The / sit / to / told
33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Do you like this song?
34. 34.Make a sentence: closed. / the / me / that / was / told / Ravi / shop
35. 35.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
36. 36.Make a sentence: closed. / Ravi / told / that / me / the / shop / was
37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: whether / bus / asked / had / the / left. / He
39. 39.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
40. 40.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you

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