Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 362 · 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.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
3. 3.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
4. 4.Make a sentence: call / Neha / said / would / that / she / me.
5. 5.Make a sentence: closed. / shop / me / that / the / Ravi / was / told
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
8. 8.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
9. 9.Make a sentence: asked / the / bus / had / He / whether / left.
10. 10.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
11. 11.Make a sentence: going. / me / My / I / asked / mother / where / was
12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
14. 14.Make a sentence: me / Ravi / shop / closed. / told / was / the / that
15. 15.Make a sentence: tired. / that / said / He / was / he
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) Can she swim?
17. 17.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
18. 18.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
20. 20.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
22. 22.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
23. 23.Make a sentence: Can / swim? / she
24. 24.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
25. 25.Make a sentence: call / Neha / me. / that / would / she / said
26. 26.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
27. 27.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
28. 28.Make a sentence: He / be / not / asked / me / to / late.
29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
30. 30.Make a sentence: free. / asked / I / She / if / was
31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Can she swim?
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
33. 33.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) told (c) spoke
34. 34.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) if (c) what
35. 35.Make a sentence: if / free. / I / She / asked / was
36. 36."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
37. 37.Make a sentence: tired. / was / said / He / that / he
38. 38."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
39. 39.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
40. 40.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।

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