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