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