Indirect Speech (Hindi + English)

Indirect Speech English Grammar का महत्वपूर्ण topic है। इस chapter में हम Indirect Speech को Hindi और English दोनों भाषाओं में आसान तरीके से सीखेंगे।

Definition of Indirect Speech

English: Indirect Speech is used to report someone’s words without quoting the exact sentence.

Hindi: जब किसी व्यक्ति की बात को अपने शब्दों में बताया जाता है, उसे Indirect Speech कहते हैं।

Structure of Indirect Speech

Important Rules

Rule	English	Hindi
Rule 1	Remove quotation marks	Inverted commas हटाए जाते हैं
Rule 2	Use “that”	“that” का प्रयोग किया जाता है
Rule 3	Change pronoun	Pronoun बदला जाता है
Rule 4	Change tense if needed	जरूरत पड़ने पर tense बदला जाता है

Pronoun Change Rule (1-2-3 Rule)

Rule	English Meaning	Hindi Meaning
1	First Person changes according to Subject	First Person Subject के अनुसार बदलता है
2	Second Person changes according to Object	Second Person Object के अनुसार बदलता है
3	Third Person does not change	Third Person में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होता

Examples of Indirect Speech

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He says, “I read a book.”	He says that he reads a book.
Ram says, “I go to school.”	Ram says that he goes to school.
She says, “I cook food.”	She says that she cooks food.
They say, “We play football.”	They say that they play football.
Mohan says, “I help my father.”	Mohan says that he helps his father.

Negative Sentences

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He says, “I do not play.”	He says that he does not play.
She says, “I do not dance.”	She says that she does not dance.

Interrogative Sentences

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He says, “Do you play cricket?”	He asks if I play cricket.
She says, “Do you read English?”	She asks if I read English.

Practice Sentences

• Ram says, “I write a letter.”
• She says, “I watch TV.”
• Mohan says, “I play hockey.”
• They say, “We study English.”
• The teacher says, “I teach English.”