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