Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 964 · 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 “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
2. 2.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
4. 4.Make a sentence: Ravi / that / shop / was / closed. / told / the / me
5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
6. 6.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
7. 7.Make a sentence: finished / his / Aman / said / work. / had / that / he
8. 8.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
9. 9.Make a sentence: liked / that / mangoes. / She / she / said
10. 10.Make a sentence: this / do / I / like / not / song.
11. 11.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
14. 14.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
15. 15.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
17. 17.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
18. 18.Make a sentence: to / not / He / asked / be / me / late.
19. 19.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
21. 21.Make a sentence: they / Are / playing / cricket?
22. 22.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
23. 23.Make a sentence: asked / whether / He / bus / the / left. / had
24. 24.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
25. 25.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
26. 26.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
27. 27.Make a sentence: do / song. / this / I / like / not
28. 28.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
29. 29.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Can she swim?
31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) Are they playing cricket?
32. 32.Make a sentence: song? / you / like / Do / this
33. 33.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: had / whether / left. / asked / He / bus / the
35. 35.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
37. 37.Make a sentence: asked / me / where / going. / mother / I / was / My
38. 38.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
39. 39.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
40. 40.Make a sentence: said / would / that / she / call / me. / Neha

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