Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 803 · 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.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) They are playing cricket.
3. 3.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is
4. 4.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) Aman said that he had finished his work. (b) I like this song. (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) I like this song. (c) They are playing cricket.
6. 6.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) like (c) liked
8. 8.Make a sentence: playing / They / cricket. / are
9. 9.Make a sentence: she / swim? / Can
10. 10.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Make a sentence: I / My / going. / me / where / was / asked / mother
12. 12.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
13. 13.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) Neha said that she would call me. (c) She asked if I was free.
16. 16.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
17. 17.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
18. 18.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
19. 19.Make a sentence: should / The / rest. / said / doctor / that / I
20. 20.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) to be (b) being (c) be
21. 21.Make a sentence: going. / My / me / mother / where / I / was / asked
22. 22.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
23. 23.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
24. 24.Make a sentence: this / like / song? / Do / you
25. 25.Make a sentence: going. / My / asked / where / me / I / mother / was
26. 26.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
27. 27."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
28. 28.Make a sentence: do / like / song. / not / this / I
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
30. 30.Make a sentence: teacher / told / down. / sit / us / to / The
31. 31.Make a sentence: that / the / closed. / shop / told / me / was / Ravi
32. 32.Make a sentence: if / was / I / free. / She / asked
33. 33.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
35. 35.Make a sentence: be / not / me / asked / to / late. / He
36. 36.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
37. 37.Make a sentence: left. / had / whether / He / the / asked / bus
38. 38.Make a sentence: you / song? / like / Do / this
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) I like this song.
40. 40.Make a sentence: asked / be / to / me / not / He / late.

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