Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 900 · 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."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
2. 2.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
3. 3.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
4. 4.Make a sentence: shop / me / was / the / closed. / told / that / Ravi
5. 5.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
7. 7.Make a sentence: had / that / his / work. / Aman / finished / said / he
8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
11. 11.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।
12. 12.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
15. 15.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
16. 16.Make a sentence: was / he / He / that / said / tired.
17. 17.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
18. 18.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
19. 19.Make a sentence: this / song. / not / like / do / I
20. 20.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) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
21. 21.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
22. 22."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
24. 24.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
25. 25.Make a sentence: The / told / teacher / down. / to / sit / us
26. 26.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: said / he / tired. / that / was / He
29. 29.Make a sentence: be / not / to / me / late. / He / asked
30. 30.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
33. 33.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
34. 34.Make a sentence: song. / this / do / I / not / like
35. 35.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
36. 36.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
37. 37.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked me not to be late.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can

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