Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 55 · 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.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) She cannot swim.
2. 2.Make a sentence: this / like / Do / you / song?
3. 3.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
5. 5.Make a sentence: she / that / would / call / Neha / said / me.
6. 6.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) if (c) that
7. 7.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
8. 8.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
9. 9.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
10. 10.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
11. 11.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
12. 12."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
13. 13.Make a sentence: I / free. / if / was / She / asked
14. 14.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She can swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?
15. 15.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) She cannot swim.
16. 16.Make a sentence: he / that / work. / said / his / finished / had / Aman
17. 17.Make a sentence: playing / They / are / cricket.
18. 18.Make a sentence: He / left. / had / whether / bus / the / asked
19. 19.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
20. 20.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
21. 21.Make a sentence: The / I / said / rest. / should / doctor / that
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / asked / me / where / was / mother / going. / My
23. 23.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) I like this song.
25. 25.Make a sentence: work. / had / Aman / he / that / his / finished / said
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या वह तैर सकती है?” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) Can she swim?
27. 27.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) Can she swim? (b) She cannot swim. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
29. 29.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
30. 30.Make a sentence: that / said / liked / she / She / mangoes.
31. 31.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
32. 32.Make a sentence: had / the / bus / He / whether / left. / asked
33. 33.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
34. 34.Make a sentence: liked / mangoes. / she / said / She / that
35. 35.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) told (c) said
36. 36.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
37. 37.Make a sentence: he / his / work. / that / said / Aman / finished / had
38. 38.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) He asked me not to be late.
40. 40.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।

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