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