Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 979 · 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: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
2. 2.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
3. 3.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।
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I do not like this song.
6. 6."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
7. 7.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
10. 10.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
11. 11."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
12. 12.Make a sentence: left. / whether / asked / had / He / the / bus
13. 13.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
15. 15.Make a sentence: us / told / down. / to / The / teacher / sit
16. 16.Make a sentence: he / that / Aman / work. / said / had / his / finished
17. 17.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
18. 18.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
19. 19.Make a sentence: going. / My / mother / me / was / asked / where / I
20. 20.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) I like this song.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
23. 23.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
24. 24.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
25. 25.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
26. 26.Make a sentence: asked / was / She / if / I / free.
27. 27.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
28. 28.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
29. 29.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
30. 30.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
31. 31.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
32. 32.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
33. 33.Make a sentence: be / He / not / to / late. / me / asked
34. 34.Make a sentence: free. / was / I / if / She / asked
35. 35.Make a sentence: that / the / told / Ravi / was / closed. / shop / me
36. 36.Make a sentence: shop / Ravi / closed. / was / me / told / that / the
37. 37.Make a sentence: me / told / the / that / shop / Ravi / was / closed.
38. 38.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
39. 39.Make a sentence: tired. / was / that / He / he / said
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She can swim.

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