Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 858 · 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: song? / Do / like / this / you
2. 2.Make a sentence: should / that / said / I / rest. / The / doctor
3. 3.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
5. 5.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
6. 6.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
8. 8.Make a sentence: Neha / that / would / said / call / me. / she
9. 9.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
10. 10.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) She can swim.
12. 12.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
17. 17.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
19. 19.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
20. 20.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked me not to be late.
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
24. 24.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
26. 26.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
27. 27.Make a sentence: told / was / the / me / shop / Ravi / closed. / that
28. 28.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
29. 29.Make a sentence: she / said / She / liked / mangoes. / that
30. 30.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
31. 31.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
32. 32.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
33. 33.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
34. 34.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
37. 37.Make a sentence: said / that / she / liked / mangoes. / She
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / like / not / this / song. / do
39. 39.Make a sentence: not / I / like / song. / this / do
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / told / me / was / that / shop / Ravi / closed.

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