Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 148 · 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 “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
2. 2.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
3. 3.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
4. 4.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
5. 5.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
7. 7.Make a sentence: sit / us / teacher / down. / The / told / to
8. 8."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
9. 9.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
10. 10.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
11. 11.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
12. 12.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
13. 13.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
14. 14.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
15. 15.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
16. 16.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
19. 19.Make a sentence: was / He / that / he / tired. / said
20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
21. 21.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
22. 22.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She asked if I was free.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I like this song.
25. 25.Make a sentence: asked / the / whether / He / bus / had / left.
26. 26.Make a sentence: I / song. / like / this
27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / said / tired. / He / he / was
29. 29.Make a sentence: cricket? / playing / Are / they
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
33. 33.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I do not like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
35. 35.Make a sentence: finished / that / Aman / said / he / work. / had / his
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Do you like this song?
37. 37.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Do you like this song?
39. 39."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
40. 40.Make a sentence: song. / this / like / I

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