Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 161 · 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 “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
2. 2.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
3. 3.Make a sentence: work. / finished / Aman / his / he / that / had / said
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
8. 8.Make a sentence: like / this / song. / I
9. 9.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
10. 10.Make a sentence: sit / to / told / teacher / The / down. / us
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) They are playing cricket.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
13. 13.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
14. 14.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Make a sentence: I / that / The / should / doctor / rest. / said
16. 16.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
17. 17.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
19. 19.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
20. 20.Make a sentence: this / song. / do / I / not / like
21. 21.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
22. 22.Make a sentence: this / I / like / song.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.Make a sentence: are / They / playing / cricket.
25. 25.Make a sentence: was / going. / asked / My / where / I / me / mother
26. 26.Make a sentence: left. / whether / bus / He / had / asked / the
27. 27.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
29. 29.Make a sentence: Are / playing / cricket? / they
30. 30.Make a sentence: this / song. / not / I / do / like
31. 31.Make a sentence: free. / She / asked / was / I / if
32. 32.Make a sentence: that / said / he / was / tired. / He
33. 33.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: if / was / She / I / asked / free.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
36. 36.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
37. 37.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
38. 38.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
39. 39.Make a sentence: closed. / me / Ravi / shop / was / the / told / that
40. 40.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.

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