Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 840 · 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: the / Ravi / me / that / shop / was / closed. / told
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
7. 7.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
8. 8.Make a sentence: The / down. / us / told / sit / teacher / to
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
10. 10.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
11. 11.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
14. 14.Make a sentence: that / She / she / liked / mangoes. / said
15. 15.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
18. 18.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
19. 19.Make a sentence: She / she / that / liked / said / mangoes.
20. 20.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
21. 21.Make a sentence: I / rest. / should / The / said / doctor / that
22. 22.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
23. 23.Make a sentence: not / be / me / asked / late. / He / to
24. 24.Make a sentence: I / was / asked / if / She / free.
25. 25.Make a sentence: had / that / Aman / he / finished / his / work. / said
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
27. 27.Make a sentence: teacher / sit / down. / to / told / us / The
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / closed. / was / told / shop / that / me / Ravi
29. 29.Make a sentence: He / whether / the / left. / had / asked / bus
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) She cannot swim.
31. 31.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
32. 32.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Make a sentence: his / Aman / had / he / said / that / finished / work.
34. 34.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
35. 35.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
36. 36.Make a sentence: not / do / song. / I / like / this
37. 37.Make a sentence: that / she / said / would / call / Neha / me.
38. 38.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
40. 40.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।

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