Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 843 · 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: tired. / he / was / that / said / He
2. 2.Make a sentence: song. / not / this / like / I / do
3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
4. 4.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
6. 6.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
8. 8.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
9. 9.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
10. 10.Make a sentence: doctor / said / The / I / rest. / that / should
11. 11.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
14. 14.Make a sentence: she / would / said / Neha / that / call / me.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
16. 16.Make a sentence: to / be / late. / not / asked / He / me
17. 17.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
18. 18.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
19. 19.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
21. 21.Make a sentence: that / would / call / Neha / me. / said / she
22. 22.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
23. 23."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
24. 24.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
25. 25.Make a sentence: call / that / me. / Neha / she / said / would
26. 26.Make a sentence: bus / whether / He / left. / the / asked / had
27. 27.Make a sentence: going. / was / asked / mother / me / where / My / I
28. 28.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) Do you like this song?
30. 30.Make a sentence: that / would / call / me. / she / said / Neha
31. 31."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
32. 32.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
33. 33.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
34. 34.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
35. 35.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / I / asked / She / if / free.
37. 37.Make a sentence: She / I / asked / was / if / free.
38. 38.Make a sentence: liked / that / She / said / she / mangoes.
39. 39.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
40. 40.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She can swim. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Neha said that she would call me.

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