Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 393 · 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.Make a sentence: cannot / swim. / She
2. 2.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
3. 3.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
4. 4.Make a sentence: me / Ravi / was / closed. / shop / told / that / the
5. 5.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) They are playing cricket.
6. 6.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
7. 7.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) She cannot swim.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
10. 10.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
11. 11.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
12. 12.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liked (c) liking
14. 14.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
16. 16.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
19. 19.Make a sentence: free. / if / was / She / asked / I
20. 20.Make a sentence: sit / down. / us / The / teacher / to / told
21. 21.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
23. 23.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) spoke (c) said
24. 24.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
26. 26.Make a sentence: where / going. / My / I / was / asked / me / mother
27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
28. 28.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Can she swim?
30. 30.Make a sentence: song. / I / do / like / not / this
31. 31.Make a sentence: not / like / song. / I / do / this
32. 32.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
33. 33.Make a sentence: rest. / should / said / I / that / The / doctor
34. 34.Make a sentence: she / that / liked / said / mangoes. / She
35. 35.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) Do you like this song? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
38. 38.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
39. 39.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
40. 40.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) be (c) was

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