Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 88 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
4. 4.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
5. 5.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
7. 7.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
8. 8.Make a sentence: song. / like / I / this
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
10. 10.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
12. 12.Make a sentence: asked / had / left. / He / whether / bus / the
13. 13.Make a sentence: The / rest. / should / doctor / said / I / that
14. 14.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
15. 15."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
16. 16.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Are they playing cricket?
18. 18.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
20. 20."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
23. 23.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
24. 24.Make a sentence: would / me. / call / she / Neha / that / said
25. 25.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
26. 26.Make a sentence: liked / that / She / mangoes. / said / she
27. 27.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
28. 28.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
30. 30.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
31. 31.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
32. 32.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
33. 33.Make a sentence: you / this / like / song? / Do
34. 34.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
35. 35.Make a sentence: was / I / going. / My / where / me / mother / asked
36. 36.Make a sentence: us / told / sit / to / teacher / down. / The
37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
39. 39.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
40. 40.Make a sentence: tired. / that / was / said / He / he

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