Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 179 · 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.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
2. 2.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
4. 4.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was
5. 5.Make a sentence: finished / said / he / work. / that / Aman / had / his
6. 6.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
7. 7.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।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
9. 9.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
10. 10."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liked (b) liking (c) like
11. 11.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
12. 12.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
13. 13.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
14. 14.Make a sentence: was / I / if / free. / asked / She
15. 15.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।
16. 16.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
17. 17.Make a sentence: that / call / said / she / me. / Neha / would
18. 18.Make a sentence: if / free. / She / asked / I / was
19. 19.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
20. 20.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
21. 21.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
22. 22.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
23. 23.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
24. 24.Make a sentence: me. / said / would / that / call / she / Neha
25. 25.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
26. 26.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
27. 27.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Can she swim?
28. 28."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
29. 29.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) I like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She cannot swim. (c) I do not like this song.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Neha said that she would call me.
33. 33.Make a sentence: call / that / said / Neha / she / me. / would
34. 34.Make a sentence: that / me. / Neha / she / would / call / said
35. 35.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
36. 36.Make a sentence: he / work. / had / Aman / that / his / said / finished
37. 37.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / if / She / asked / free. / was
39. 39.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Can she swim? (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
40. 40.Make a sentence: asked / mother / My / where / going. / I / me / was

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