Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 19 · 40 sums

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

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