Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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