Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 275 · 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.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
3. 3.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
5. 5.Make a sentence: told / sit / down. / teacher / us / to / The
6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
7. 7.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) I do not like this song.
8. 8.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
9. 9.Make a sentence: Ravi / told / shop / was / me / that / closed. / the
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She can swim.
11. 11.Make a sentence: closed. / that / Ravi / me / was / shop / the / told
12. 12.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
13. 13.Make a sentence: this / I / like / song.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
15. 15.Make a sentence: not / He / late. / be / to / asked / me
16. 16.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
18. 18.Make a sentence: I / this / do / song. / like / not
19. 19."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
20. 20.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She can swim.
21. 21.Make a sentence: had / that / he / finished / his / Aman / work. / said
22. 22.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Can she swim?
23. 23.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
24. 24.Make a sentence: was / asked / My / mother / going. / me / I / where
25. 25.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
26. 26.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
27. 27.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
28. 28.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
29. 29.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
30. 30.Make a sentence: had / He / bus / the / left. / whether / asked
31. 31.Make a sentence: if / was / She / I / free. / asked
32. 32.Make a sentence: are / playing / They / cricket.
33. 33.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I do not like this song.
35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
36. 36.Make a sentence: asked / She / was / I / free. / if
37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
38. 38.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) I like this song. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She cannot swim.

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