Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 134 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
4. 4.Make a sentence: said / doctor / The / should / rest. / that / I
5. 5.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
7. 7.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
11. 11.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
13. 13.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
16. 16.Make a sentence: do / not / song. / like / I / this
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
18. 18."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
19. 19.Make a sentence: song? / this / Do / like / you
20. 20.Make a sentence: not / this / song. / do / like / I
21. 21.Make a sentence: was / that / tired. / said / he / He
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Are they playing cricket?
23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
24. 24.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
25. 25.Make a sentence: She / swim. / can
26. 26.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She can swim.
28. 28.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
29. 29.Make a sentence: told / the / closed. / that / shop / was / Ravi / me
30. 30.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) I like this song.
32. 32.Make a sentence: me / closed. / shop / told / the / that / was / Ravi
33. 33.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: he / his / had / that / work. / said / Aman / finished
35. 35.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
36. 36.Make a sentence: he / his / finished / had / Aman / said / that / work.
37. 37.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: was / asked / I / free. / if / She
39. 39.Make a sentence: teacher / to / us / sit / down. / told / The
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Can she swim?

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