Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 245 · 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.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
2. 2.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
3. 3.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
5. 5."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
7. 7.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
8. 8.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
9. 9.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
10. 10.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
11. 11.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
12. 12.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) She can swim. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
14. 14.Make a sentence: sit / down. / told / teacher / us / The / to
15. 15.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She asked if I was free.
17. 17.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
18. 18.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
19. 19.Make a sentence: that / shop / closed. / was / the / me / Ravi / told
20. 20.Make a sentence: He / was / that / said / he / tired.
21. 21.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) I do not like this song. (b) I like this song. (c) Are they playing cricket?
23. 23.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Make a sentence: told / was / closed. / shop / that / me / the / Ravi
25. 25.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
26. 26.Make a sentence: his / said / Aman / he / had / that / finished / work.
27. 27.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) वह तैर सकती है।
28. 28.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) I like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
30. 30.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
31. 31.Make a sentence: she / said / She / liked / mangoes. / that
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) They are playing cricket.
35. 35.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
36. 36.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
37. 37.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
39. 39.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
40. 40.Make a sentence: asked / if / She / free. / was / I

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