Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 120 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
2. 2.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
3. 3."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
6. 6.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
7. 7.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
10. 10.Make a sentence: He / bus / asked / left. / whether / had / the
11. 11.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
14. 14.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
18. 18.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / doctor / that / said / rest. / should / The
23. 23.Make a sentence: should / that / rest. / said / I / doctor / The
24. 24.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
25. 25.Make a sentence: liked / she / said / mangoes. / She / that
26. 26.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
29. 29.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
30. 30.Make a sentence: was / that / tired. / he / He / said
31. 31.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
33. 33.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
35. 35.Make a sentence: whether / asked / left. / He / had / bus / the
36. 36.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
37. 37.Make a sentence: not / like / I / do / song. / this
38. 38.Make a sentence: asked / be / to / not / He / late. / me
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.

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