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