Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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