Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 619 · 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 “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
2. 2."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were
3. 3.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) that (c) what
4. 4.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
5. 5.Make a sentence: I / She / was / free. / if / asked
6. 6.Make a sentence: are / playing / cricket. / They
7. 7.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
8. 8."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
9. 9.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
10. 10.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
11. 11.Make a sentence: tired. / He / said / he / that / was
12. 12.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
14. 14.Make a sentence: playing / are / cricket. / They
15. 15.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / not / do / I
17. 17.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
18. 18.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) to be (c) be
19. 19.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Can she swim? (c) She asked if I was free.
20. 20.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
21. 21.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
22. 22.Make a sentence: not / this / like / I / do / song.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) They are playing cricket. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
24. 24.Make a sentence: asked / was / I / free. / if / She
25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Can she swim?
27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
28. 28.Make a sentence: they / cricket? / Are / playing
29. 29.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
30. 30.Make a sentence: where / was / My / mother / I / going. / me / asked
31. 31.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
32. 32.Make a sentence: that / Aman / finished / his / he / said / work. / had
33. 33.Make a sentence: mother / I / My / going. / was / where / asked / me
34. 34.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
35. 35.Make a sentence: free. / I / if / asked / was / She
36. 36.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
37. 37.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: playing / cricket. / are / They
39. 39.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.

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