Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 869 · 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: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
3. 3.Make a sentence: he / tired. / was / that / He / said
4. 4.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
5. 5.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
8. 8.Make a sentence: Aman / he / said / work. / that / had / finished / his
9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
10. 10.Make a sentence: that / The / should / I / rest. / said / doctor
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
12. 12."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
14. 14.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
16. 16.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She cannot swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
19. 19.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
20. 20.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
21. 21.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) I do not like this song.
23. 23.Make a sentence: finished / work. / he / Aman / said / had / his / that
24. 24.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
25. 25.Make a sentence: He / that / said / tired. / he / was
26. 26.Make a sentence: was / where / My / going. / asked / me / I / mother
27. 27.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: me / to / not / late. / be / He / asked
29. 29.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
31. 31.Make a sentence: do / like / song. / I / this / not
32. 32.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
33. 33.Make a sentence: asked / if / was / She / free. / I
34. 34.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
35. 35.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
36. 36.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Do you like this song?
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / The / that / doctor / should / said / rest.
39. 39.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
40. 40.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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