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