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