Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 970 · 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.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
2. 2.Make a sentence: me / to / late. / be / He / asked / not
3. 3.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
5. 5.Make a sentence: this / you / Do / song? / like
6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
7. 7.Make a sentence: He / was / he / tired. / that / said
8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Can she swim? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
12. 12.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
13. 13.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) being (c) to be
14. 14.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
15. 15.Make a sentence: to / not / be / me / asked / late. / He
16. 16.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
17. 17."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
18. 18.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
19. 19.Make a sentence: if / I / was / She / asked / free.
20. 20.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
24. 24.Make a sentence: tired. / He / that / was / he / said
25. 25.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
26. 26.Make a sentence: told / that / me / closed. / shop / was / the / Ravi
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Can she swim? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) They are playing cricket.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
29. 29.Make a sentence: he / had / work. / that / Aman / his / finished / said
30. 30.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
31. 31.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
34. 34.Make a sentence: was / tired. / He / that / he / said
35. 35.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.Make a sentence: you / Do / this / like / song?
37. 37.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
38. 38.Make a sentence: that / Aman / had / said / his / finished / he / work.
39. 39.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
40. 40.Make a sentence: me / He / not / to / asked / be / late.

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