Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 199 · 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 “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
2. 2.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
3. 3.Make a sentence: like / not / song. / I / this / do
4. 4.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
5. 5.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
6. 6.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I like this song. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
9. 9."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
10. 10.Make a sentence: mangoes. / said / liked / she / She / that
11. 11.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
13. 13.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
15. 15.Make a sentence: The / told / sit / down. / to / teacher / us
16. 16.Make a sentence: asked / He / bus / had / whether / left. / the
17. 17.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
18. 18.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked me not to be late.
20. 20.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
23. 23.Make a sentence: late. / not / to / asked / me / be / He
24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / where / My / me / mother / was / I / going.
25. 25.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
26. 26.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
28. 28.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
29. 29.Make a sentence: said / mangoes. / She / she / liked / that
30. 30.Make a sentence: mother / My / asked / I / me / was / where / going.
31. 31.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She asked if I was free.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
35. 35.Make a sentence: free. / I / was / She / asked / if
36. 36.Make a sentence: that / said / finished / Aman / work. / he / had / his
37. 37.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) I like this song. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
39. 39.Make a sentence: whether / asked / the / had / He / bus / left.
40. 40.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / Are / playing

Free english speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-speaking-course