Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 961 · 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 like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
2. 2.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6.Make a sentence: mother / where / I / was / going. / asked / My / me
7. 7.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
8. 8.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
9. 9.Make a sentence: said / tired. / was / that / he / He
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
11. 11.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
12. 12.Make a sentence: The / us / told / sit / to / teacher / down.
13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
14. 14.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
15. 15.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
17. 17.Make a sentence: me / He / be / to / late. / asked / not
18. 18.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
19. 19.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Make a sentence: I / do / this / not / song. / like
21. 21.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
22. 22.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) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) They are playing cricket.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Are they playing cricket?
25. 25.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: us / down. / The / teacher / to / sit / told
27. 27.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
28. 28.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She can swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
31. 31.Make a sentence: had / left. / He / whether / bus / the / asked
32. 32.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
33. 33.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: sit / us / told / teacher / The / to / down.
35. 35.Make a sentence: she / said / mangoes. / liked / She / that
36. 36.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
37. 37.Make a sentence: was / shop / that / me / Ravi / closed. / told / the
38. 38.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
39. 39."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
40. 40.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।

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