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