Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 178 · 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) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
2. 2.Make a sentence: us / to / down. / The / told / sit / teacher
3. 3.Make a sentence: left. / had / bus / asked / the / whether / He
4. 4.Make a sentence: where / I / asked / My / me / was / mother / going.
5. 5.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She can swim.
8. 8.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
9. 9.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
10. 10.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
15. 15.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
16. 16.Make a sentence: that / had / work. / Aman / his / said / he / finished
17. 17.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
18. 18.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
21. 21.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
23. 23.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) be (b) to be (c) being
24. 24."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
25. 25.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Make a sentence: that / was / He / tired. / said / he
27. 27.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Do you like this song?
29. 29.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
30. 30.Make a sentence: he / He / that / tired. / said / was
31. 31.Make a sentence: had / whether / the / He / bus / left. / asked
32. 32.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
34. 34.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
35. 35.Make a sentence: cricket. / are / playing / They
36. 36.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
38. 38.Make a sentence: teacher / us / to / down. / sit / The / told
39. 39.Make a sentence: that / She / mangoes. / she / said / liked
40. 40.Make a sentence: said / me. / would / she / call / Neha / that

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