Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 454 · 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 “Can she swim?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Can she swim?
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She can swim.
4. 4.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) be (c) being
6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
7. 7.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He said that he was tired.
9. 9.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
10. 10.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
11. 11.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
12. 12.Make a sentence: liked / that / she / mangoes. / She / said
13. 13.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Can she swim? (c) Do you like this song?
14. 14.Make a sentence: was / going. / asked / My / mother / me / where / I
15. 15.Make a sentence: she / She / mangoes. / liked / said / that
16. 16.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
17. 17.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
20. 20.Make a sentence: this / song. / I / like
21. 21.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do
22. 22.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) He asked me not to be late.
23. 23.Make a sentence: me / to / late. / not / be / He / asked
24. 24.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
25. 25.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
26. 26."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
27. 27.Make a sentence: that / mangoes. / liked / She / she / said
28. 28.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
29. 29.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The teacher told us to sit down.
30. 30.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
31. 31.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
32. 32.Make a sentence: me / My / going. / where / was / mother / I / asked
33. 33."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
34. 34.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
35. 35.Make a sentence: said / Aman / had / finished / his / that / he / work.
36. 36.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
37. 37.Make a sentence: swim. / cannot / She
38. 38.Make a sentence: she / said / call / would / that / me. / Neha
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
40. 40.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।

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