Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 51 · 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 “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
2. 2.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (c) वह तैर सकती है।
3. 3.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
4. 4.Make a sentence: swim? / Can / she
5. 5.Make a sentence: asked / late. / to / not / be / me / He
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) Can she swim? (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were
8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
10. 10.Make a sentence: told / sit / teacher / The / us / to / down.
11. 11.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
12. 12.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
14. 14.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
16. 16.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
17. 17.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) be (c) were
18. 18.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Are they playing cricket?
20. 20.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) that (b) what (c) if
21. 21.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) told (b) said (c) spoke
23. 23.Make a sentence: us / sit / down. / The / to / teacher / told
24. 24.Make a sentence: late. / to / me / be / not / He / asked
25. 25.Make a sentence: she / said / mangoes. / liked / She / that
26. 26.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Do you like this song?
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She can swim.
30. 30.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) He said that he was tired.
32. 32.Make a sentence: like / I / song. / this
33. 33.Make a sentence: tired. / he / He / that / was / said
34. 34.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
35. 35.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
36. 36.Make a sentence: song. / this / I / like
37. 37.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
38. 38.Make a sentence: late. / He / be / me / to / not / asked
39. 39.Make a sentence: mother / going. / me / I / My / was / where / asked
40. 40.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot

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