Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 131 · 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.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
2. 2.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
3. 3."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She can swim. (b) I do not like this song. (c) He asked me not to be late.
5. 5.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) She asked if I was free.
7. 7.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
8. 8.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Make a sentence: that / she / me. / would / call / said / Neha
10. 10.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Can she swim? (c) Are they playing cricket?
12. 12.Make a sentence: left. / the / asked / had / He / bus / whether
13. 13.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
14. 14.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / I / song. / like
17. 17.Make a sentence: work. / said / finished / had / that / his / Aman / he
18. 18.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
19. 19.Make a sentence: he / said / tired. / was / He / that
20. 20.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
21. 21.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
22. 22.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
24. 24.Make a sentence: free. / I / was / She / if / asked
25. 25.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
26. 26.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
27. 27.Make a sentence: tired. / said / He / was / he / that
28. 28.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) like (c) liking
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) She cannot swim.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
35. 35.Make a sentence: where / I / asked / mother / was / My / going. / me
36. 36.Make a sentence: was / that / shop / the / me / closed. / Ravi / told
37. 37.Make a sentence: liked / said / that / she / She / mangoes.
38. 38.Make a sentence: She / that / liked / mangoes. / she / said
39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
40. 40.Make a sentence: that / he / Aman / said / had / his / finished / work.

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