Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 480 · 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.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
2. 2."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
3. 3.Make a sentence: going. / was / where / mother / I / My / me / asked
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
6. 6."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was
7. 7.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
8. 8.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
10. 10.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
11. 11.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
12. 12.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
13. 13.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
16. 16.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
17. 17.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
18. 18.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
19. 19.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She asked if I was free. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) Are they playing cricket?
21. 21.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
23. 23.Make a sentence: said / I / that / The / should / rest. / doctor
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Can she swim?
25. 25.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
26. 26.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
27. 27.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
28. 28.Make a sentence: playing / they / Are / cricket?
29. 29.Make a sentence: playing / are / They / cricket.
30. 30.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
31. 31.Make a sentence: bus / asked / He / whether / had / the / left.
32. 32.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) Do you like this song? (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
34. 34.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
35. 35.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) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
36. 36.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
37. 37.Make a sentence: Aman / finished / his / he / said / had / work. / that
38. 38.Make a sentence: finished / had / that / his / he / Aman / work. / said
39. 39.Make a sentence: me / asked / He / not / late. / to / be
40. 40.Make a sentence: mangoes. / She / said / she / liked / that

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