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