Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 417 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
2. 2.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She asked if I was free.
5. 5.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
6. 6.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
8. 8.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
9. 9."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
11. 11.Make a sentence: like / I / song. / this
12. 12.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do
13. 13.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
14. 14."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
15. 15.Make a sentence: My / me / where / asked / I / was / mother / going.
16. 16.Make a sentence: like / this / I / song.
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / left. / He / whether / asked / had / bus
18. 18.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
20. 20.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
22. 22.Make a sentence: the / that / me / was / closed. / told / Ravi / shop
23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) The teacher told us to sit down. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / the / He / bus / whether / left. / had
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
26. 26.Make a sentence: this / like / I / song.
27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) I like this song. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) I like this song. (c) He said that he was tired.
29. 29.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
30. 30.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
31. 31.Make a sentence: said / that / was / He / he / tired.
32. 32.Make a sentence: the / closed. / Ravi / was / told / that / me / shop
33. 33.Make a sentence: like / song. / I / this / not / do
34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket? / they / playing / Are
35. 35.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) She asked if I was free.
36. 36.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
37. 37.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
38. 38.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 said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
40. 40.Make a sentence: told / teacher / to / The / down. / us / sit

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