Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 931 · 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 “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
3. 3.Make a sentence: I / was / if / asked / She / free.
4. 4.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
7. 7.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
8. 8.Make a sentence: The / sit / to / told / us / down. / teacher
9. 9.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
10. 10.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
11. 11.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) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
12. 12.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
13. 13.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
14. 14.Make a sentence: that / would / me. / call / Neha / said / she
15. 15.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
16. 16."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
17. 17.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
19. 19.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
20. 20.Make a sentence: rest. / doctor / said / should / The / I / that
21. 21.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
23. 23.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
25. 25.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
26. 26.Make a sentence: bus / whether / He / left. / the / had / asked
27. 27.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She cannot swim.
29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Make a sentence: shop / me / was / told / that / Ravi / closed. / the
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
32. 32.Make a sentence: asked / late. / be / He / not / to / me
33. 33.Make a sentence: I / She / if / was / free. / asked
34. 34.Make a sentence: Aman / said / he / finished / had / that / work. / his
35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She can swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
37. 37.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
38. 38.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
39. 39.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
40. 40.Make a sentence: do / song. / not / like / I / this

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