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