Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 846 · 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.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
4. 4.Make a sentence: his / finished / said / he / had / Aman / that / work.
5. 5.Make a sentence: She / free. / was / I / if / asked
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
9. 9.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
11. 11.Make a sentence: if / was / She / asked / free. / I
12. 12.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
13. 13.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
14. 14.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
16. 16.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
17. 17.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
18. 18.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
20. 20.Make a sentence: was / asked / My / where / mother / I / going. / me
21. 21.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
22. 22.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Make a sentence: asked / He / to / me / not / be / late.
24. 24.Make a sentence: teacher / us / told / sit / down. / to / The
25. 25.Make a sentence: said / that / rest. / The / doctor / should / I
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
27. 27.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
28. 28.Make a sentence: you / like / this / song? / Do
29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
30. 30.Make a sentence: she / that / Neha / said / call / would / me.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
32. 32.Make a sentence: be / He / late. / me / to / not / asked
33. 33.Make a sentence: said / mangoes. / she / liked / She / that
34. 34.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
35. 35.Make a sentence: said / I / doctor / should / The / that / rest.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She cannot swim. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
38. 38.Make a sentence: He / that / tired. / said / he / was
39. 39.Make a sentence: The / said / rest. / should / I / that / doctor
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He said that he was tired.

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