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