Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 886 · 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: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) She cannot swim. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
2. 2.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
5. 5.Make a sentence: The / sit / teacher / down. / told / us / to
6. 6.Make a sentence: you / this / Do / like / song?
7. 7.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
8. 8.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
9. 9.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) I do not like this song.
10. 10.Make a sentence: me / not / to / be / asked / late. / He
11. 11.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
12. 12.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / She / that / liked / she
13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
14. 14.Make a sentence: that / said / he / He / tired. / was
15. 15.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
16. 16.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
17. 17.Make a sentence: should / rest. / said / that / doctor / The / I
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
20. 20.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
21. 21.Make a sentence: He / whether / the / bus / had / left. / asked
22. 22.Make a sentence: like / not / I / song. / this / do
23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
24. 24.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
25. 25.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
26. 26.Make a sentence: do / song. / like / I / not / this
27. 27.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
28. 28.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
29. 29.Make a sentence: doctor / rest. / should / The / I / that / said
30. 30.Make a sentence: said / she / that / mangoes. / She / liked
31. 31.Make a sentence: asked / where / mother / I / was / going. / My / me
32. 32.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
33. 33.Make a sentence: I / was / if / She / free. / asked
34. 34.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
35. 35.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
37. 37.Make a sentence: should / said / that / I / rest. / doctor / The
38. 38.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: rest. / said / doctor / that / should / The / I
40. 40.Make a sentence: be / not / to / asked / He / me / late.

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