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