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