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