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