Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 661 · 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 “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Make a sentence: finished / that / Aman / had / his / said / work. / he
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) She said that she liked mangoes. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
5. 5.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?
6. 6.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
7. 7.Make a sentence: was / asked / free. / if / I / She
8. 8.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
9. 9.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
10. 10.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
11. 11.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
12. 12.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
13. 13.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
14. 14.Make a sentence: My / me / was / mother / where / going. / I / asked
15. 15.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
16. 16."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
17. 17.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
18. 18.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
19. 19.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) was (b) were (c) be
20. 20.Make a sentence: bus / had / whether / asked / left. / He / the
21. 21.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Can she swim? (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
22. 22.Make a sentence: swim? / she / Can
23. 23.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
24. 24.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
25. 25.Make a sentence: swim. / She / cannot
26. 26.Make a sentence: that / I / should / said / The / doctor / rest.
27. 27.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: that / He / was / said / he / tired.
29. 29.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
30. 30.Make a sentence: can / She / swim.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) Are they playing cricket? (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
32. 32.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
33. 33.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) I like this song. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) He said that he was tired.
35. 35.Make a sentence: to / sit / The / us / down. / teacher / told
36. 36.Make a sentence: going. / I / asked / mother / me / My / was / where
37. 37.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She cannot swim.
39. 39.Make a sentence: me. / she / would / said / call / that / Neha
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I like this song.

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