Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 829 · 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 “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
5. 5.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
6. 6.Make a sentence: said / that / rest. / I / doctor / should / The
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
8. 8.Make a sentence: that / she / mangoes. / She / said / liked
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
10. 10.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
11. 11.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
13. 13.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
14. 14.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
16. 16.Make a sentence: free. / was / if / She / I / asked
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
19. 19.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
20. 20.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
22. 22.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
23. 23.Make a sentence: rest. / that / should / I / The / said / doctor
24. 24.Make a sentence: should / I / doctor / The / that / rest. / said
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Do you like this song?
26. 26.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
27. 27.Make a sentence: this / song? / Do / like / you
28. 28.Make a sentence: shop / that / me / the / Ravi / closed. / told / was
29. 29.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
30. 30.Make a sentence: He / to / asked / late. / me / be / not
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
32. 32.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
34. 34.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
35. 35.Make a sentence: asked / He / the / whether / left. / had / bus
36. 36.Make a sentence: down. / us / to / told / teacher / The / sit
37. 37.Make a sentence: me / asked / not / late. / He / be / to
38. 38.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Do you like this song?
40. 40.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She can swim.

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