Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 851 · 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: that / said / tired. / He / was / he
2. 2.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
3. 3.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
4. 4.Make a sentence: said / mangoes. / liked / she / She / that
5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
7. 7.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Can she swim? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
11. 11.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
14. 14.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
16. 16.Make a sentence: liked / She / that / she / mangoes. / said
17. 17.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
20. 20.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
21. 21.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
25. 25.Make a sentence: me / asked / My / where / was / I / going. / mother
26. 26.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
27. 27.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) She can swim.
29. 29.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / told / was / that / me / Ravi / the
30. 30.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
32. 32.Make a sentence: song. / I / like / this
33. 33.Make a sentence: his / said / had / that / he / work. / finished / Aman
34. 34.Make a sentence: like / you / this / song? / Do
35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
37. 37.Make a sentence: teacher / down. / us / to / The / told / sit
38. 38.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She asked if I was free.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.

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