Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 823 · 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 me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
2. 2.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
3. 3.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
4. 4.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
5. 5.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I do not like this song.
7. 7.Make a sentence: Aman / work. / that / finished / had / he / his / said
8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
9. 9.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) I like this song.
11. 11.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
12. 12.Make a sentence: call / that / Neha / she / me. / said / would
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
16. 16.Make a sentence: that / call / she / said / Neha / would / me.
17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
19. 19.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
22. 22.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I
25. 25.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
27. 27.Make a sentence: sit / told / to / down. / us / teacher / The
28. 28.Make a sentence: he / said / that / He / tired. / was
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
30. 30.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
31. 31.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / playing / Are
32. 32.Make a sentence: they / playing / Are / cricket?
33. 33.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) She cannot swim.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Can she swim? (c) He said that he was tired.
38. 38.Make a sentence: was / asked / I / She / free. / if
39. 39.Make a sentence: She / she / said / liked / mangoes. / that
40. 40.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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