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