Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 240 · 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."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Are they playing cricket?
4. 4.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
5. 5.Make a sentence: that / was / He / he / said / tired.
6. 6.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
7. 7.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) were (c) was
8. 8.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 मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
10. 10.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
11. 11.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
12. 12.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
13. 13.Make a sentence: finished / said / that / Aman / had / he / work. / his
14. 14.Make a sentence: she / Can / swim?
15. 15.Make a sentence: asked / was / I / She / free. / if
16. 16.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
19. 19.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
21. 21.Make a sentence: left. / asked / whether / bus / He / the / had
22. 22.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
23. 23."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am
24. 24.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) Do you like this song? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She can swim.
27. 27.Make a sentence: finished / his / Aman / work. / said / he / that / had
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) She can swim. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
29. 29.Make a sentence: you / song? / this / Do / like
30. 30.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
31. 31.Make a sentence: left. / the / whether / had / asked / bus / He
32. 32.Make a sentence: call / me. / would / said / she / that / Neha
33. 33.Make a sentence: where / mother / asked / I / was / going. / me / My
34. 34.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
35. 35.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
36. 36.Make a sentence: bus / had / the / He / whether / left. / asked
37. 37.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He said that he was tired.
39. 39.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) I do not like this song.

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