Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

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

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