Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 11 · 40 sums

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

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