Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 918 · 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.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
2. 2.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
4. 4.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
6. 6.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
7. 7.Make a sentence: I / asked / She / free. / if / was
8. 8.Make a sentence: playing / Are / cricket? / they
9. 9.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
10. 10.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) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
11. 11.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
12. 12.Make a sentence: He / be / not / asked / late. / to / me
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
14. 14.Make a sentence: They / cricket. / are / playing
15. 15.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
16. 16.Make a sentence: he / that / said / He / tired. / was
17. 17.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She can swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
19. 19."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
20. 20."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
21. 21.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
22. 22.Make a sentence: said / had / that / his / he / work. / Aman / finished
23. 23.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
24. 24.Make a sentence: had / said / his / that / he / finished / work. / Aman
25. 25.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
26. 26.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
27. 27.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: me / closed. / Ravi / was / that / told / shop / the
29. 29.Make a sentence: that / I / said / should / The / doctor / rest.
30. 30.Make a sentence: his / had / work. / Aman / he / that / finished / said
31. 31.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
34. 34.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
37. 37.Make a sentence: that / he / He / said / tired. / was
38. 38.Make a sentence: teacher / The / sit / told / down. / us / to
39. 39.Make a sentence: Aman / said / his / he / that / finished / had / work.
40. 40.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?

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