Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 941 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
3. 3.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
4. 4.Make a sentence: like / I / this / song.
5. 5.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
6. 6.Make a sentence: said / I / doctor / that / should / The / rest.
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I like this song. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
10. 10.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
11. 11.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
13. 13."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
14. 14.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 whether the bus had left.
15. 15.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
16. 16.Make a sentence: tired. / He / was / that / said / he
17. 17.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
21. 21.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
22. 22.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
23. 23.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / They / playing
24. 24.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
25. 25.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / they / Are
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
27. 27.Make a sentence: They / are / cricket. / playing
28. 28.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
29. 29.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Make a sentence: I / if / asked / She / free. / was
31. 31.Make a sentence: that / closed. / me / was / told / the / Ravi / shop
32. 32.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you
33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
34. 34.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
35. 35.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
36. 36.Make a sentence: his / work. / that / finished / said / he / had / Aman
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Do you like this song?
39. 39.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) They are playing cricket.

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