Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 967 · 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.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She can swim.
2. 2.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।
3. 3.Make a sentence: sit / us / The / to / told / down. / teacher
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) I like this song.
5. 5.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
6. 6.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
8. 8.Make a sentence: going. / My / I / me / asked / mother / was / where
9. 9.Make a sentence: cricket. / playing / are / They
10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
11. 11.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She cannot swim.
13. 13.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
14. 14.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Can she swim?
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
17. 17.Make a sentence: that / Neha / me. / said / she / call / would
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Are they playing cricket?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
21. 21.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / asked / going. / mother / me / was / My / where
23. 23.Make a sentence: that / doctor / rest. / should / The / I / said
24. 24.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
25. 25.Make a sentence: song. / like / this / I
26. 26.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
27. 27.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Are they playing cricket?
29. 29.Make a sentence: me. / would / said / Neha / she / that / call
30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
31. 31.Make a sentence: sit / down. / The / to / teacher / told / us
32. 32.Make a sentence: whether / left. / bus / asked / had / He / the
33. 33.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
35. 35.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
36. 36.Make a sentence: to / asked / not / late. / me / He / be
37. 37.Make a sentence: that / liked / She / mangoes. / she / said
38. 38.Make a sentence: the / bus / whether / He / asked / had / left.
39. 39.Make a sentence: he / He / tired. / was / that / said
40. 40.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is

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