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