Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 72 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40

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

Answer key

said
वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
was
I like this song.
They are playing cricket.
She can swim.
liked
Are
उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
My mother asked me where I was going.
was
She said that she liked mangoes.
told
if
क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
She can swim.
मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
Can she swim?
अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
वह तैर सकती है।
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
The teacher told us to sit down.
Are they playing cricket?
उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
Are they playing cricket?
क्या वह तैर सकती है?
The doctor said that I should rest.
He said that he was tired.
She said that she liked mangoes.
Aman said that he had finished his work.
वह तैर नहीं सकती।
to be
मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।

Free english speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-speaking-course