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