Direct & Indirect Speech Exercise
Direct & Indirect Present Indefinite Exercise

Part 1: Convert Direct Speech to Indirect Speech in Direct & Indirect
- Direct: She says, “I teach English.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: Rohan says, “I play football daily.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: “They work in Mumbai,” he says.
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: The teacher says, “Water boils at 100°C.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: “I always wake up early,” Priya says.
Indirect: ________________________
Part 2: Convert Indirect Speech to Direct Speech in direct & indirect speech
- Indirect: He says that he speaks Hindi fluently.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: Neha says that she cooks dinner herself.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: They say that the shop opens at 10 AM.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: The scientist says that the Sun rises in the east.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: She says that her brother studies engineering.
Direct: ________________________
Part 1 Answers
- She says that she teaches English.
(वह कहती है कि वह अंग्रेजी पढ़ाती है।) - Rohan says that he plays football daily.
(रोहन कहता है कि वह रोज़ फुटबॉल खेलता है।) - He says that they work in Mumbai.
(वह कहता है कि वे मुंबई में काम करते हैं।) - The teacher says that water boils at 100°C.
(शिक्षक कहता है कि पानी 100°C पर उबलता है।) - Priya says that she always wakes up early.
(प्रिया कहती है कि वह हमेशा जल्दी उठती है।)
Part 2 Answers
- He says, “I speak Hindi fluently.”
(वह कहता है, “मैं हिंदी धाराप्रवाह बोलता हूँ।”) - Neha says, “I cook dinner myself.”
(नेहा कहती है, “मैं खुद रात का खाना बनाती हूँ।”) - They say, “The shop opens at 10 AM.”
(वे कहते हैं, “दुकान सुबह 10 बजे खुलती है।”) - The scientist says, “The Sun rises in the east.”
(वैज्ञानिक कहता है, “सूरज पूर्व में निकलता है।”) - She says, “My brother studies engineering.”
(वह कहती है, “मेरा भाई इंजीनियरिंग पढ़ता है।”)
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercise
Part 1: Convert Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
- Direct: He says, “I write poems every day.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: “We visit the temple on Fridays,” they say.
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: My sister says, “I hate spicy food.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: The farmer says, “The crops grow fast in monsoon.”
Indirect: ________________________ - Direct: “I never miss yoga classes,” Riya says.
Indirect: ________________________
Part 2: Convert Indirect Speech to Direct Speech
भाग 2: अप्रत्यक्ष कथन को प्रत्यक्ष कथन में बदलें
- Indirect: She says that she teaches mathematics.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: The students say that they practice daily.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: He says that his mother bakes cakes.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: The coach says that teamwork wins matches.
Direct: ________________________ - Indirect: They say that the museum closes on Mondays.
Direct: ________________________
Answers
Part 1 Answers
- He says that he writes poems every day.
(वह कहता है कि वह रोज़ कविताएँ लिखता है।) - They say that they visit the temple on Fridays.
(वे कहते हैं कि वे शुक्रवार को मंदिर जाते हैं।) - My sister says that she hates spicy food.
(मेरी बहन कहती है कि वह तीखा खाना पसंद नहीं करती।) - The farmer says that the crops grow fast in monsoon.
(किसान कहता है कि मानसून में फसलें तेज़ी से बढ़ती हैं।) - Riya says that she never misses yoga classes.
(रिया कहती है कि वह योग कक्षाएँ कभी नहीं छोड़ती।)
Part 2 Answers
- She says, “I teach mathematics.”
(वह कहती है, “मैं गणित पढ़ाती हूँ।”) - The students say, “We practice daily.”
(छात्र कहते हैं, “हम रोज़ अभ्यास करते हैं।”) - He says, “My mother bakes cakes.”
(वह कहता है, “मेरी माँ केक बनाती है।”) - The coach says, “Teamwork wins matches.”
(कोच कहता है, “टीमवर्क मैच जिताता है।”) - They say, “The museum closes on Mondays.”
(वे कहते हैं, “संग्रहालय सोमवार को बंद रहता है।”)
Note: When the reporting verb (e.g., says) is in the present tense, the tense of the verb in indirect speech does not change.
ध्यान दें: जब रिपोर्टिंग क्रिया (जैसे कहता है) वर्तमान काल में हो, तो अप्रत्यक्ष कथन में क्रिया का काल नहीं बदलता।
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