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