Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 919 · 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) was (c) am
2. 2.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked me not to be late.
3. 3.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
4. 4.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
6. 6.Make a sentence: He / tired. / was / said / he / that
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
8. 8.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
9. 9.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
11. 11.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
13. 13.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
14. 14.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
15. 15.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She asked if I was free.
18. 18."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
20. 20.Make a sentence: he / was / said / that / He / tired.
21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
24. 24.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
25. 25.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: that / said / should / doctor / The / rest. / I
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
28. 28.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
29. 29.Make a sentence: if / was / free. / She / I / asked
30. 30.Make a sentence: asked / late. / not / be / me / He / to
31. 31.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
32. 32.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
33. 33.Make a sentence: said / his / work. / that / had / finished / he / Aman
34. 34.Make a sentence: free. / I / asked / She / if / was
35. 35.Make a sentence: us / sit / to / teacher / down. / The / told
36. 36.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Are they playing cricket?
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) Can she swim?

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