Be strong. Be confident. Be the star of your own life.
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Below are 100 examples categorized by sentence type. Each example includes Direct, Indirect, and Hindi translation.
A. Assertive Sentences (Statements) – 25 Examples
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He said, “I am happy.” | He said that he was happy. | उसने कहा कि वह खुश था। |
| 2 | She said, “I work hard.” | She said that she worked hard. | उसने कहा कि वह मेहनत करती थी। |
| 3 | They said, “We are playing.” | They said that they were playing. | उन्होंने कहा कि वे खेल रहे थे। |
| 4 | Mohan said, “I have finished my work.” | Mohan said that he had finished his work. | मोहन ने कहा कि उसने अपना काम पूरा कर लिया था। |
| 5 | The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.” | The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun. (Universal truth) | शिक्षक ने कहा कि पृथ्वी सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमती है। |
| 6 | He said, “I will come tomorrow.” | He said that he would come the next day. | उसने कहा कि वह अगले दिन आएगा। |
| 7 | She said, “I was waiting for you.” | She said that she had been waiting for me. | उसने कहा कि वह मेरी प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी। |
| 8 | You said, “I like coffee.” | You said that you liked coffee. | तुमने कहा कि तुम्हें कॉफी पसंद थी। |
| 9 | Ravi said, “I am going to Delhi.” | Ravi said that he was going to Delhi. | रवि ने कहा कि वह दिल्ली जा रहा था। |
| 10 | The boys said, “We have done our homework.” | The boys said that they had done their homework. | लड़कों ने कहा कि उन्होंने अपना होमवर्क कर लिया था। |
| 11 | He said, “I can swim.” | He said that he could swim. | उसने कहा कि वह तैर सकता था। |
| 12 | She said, “I may go.” | She said that she might go. | उसने कहा कि वह जा सकती थी। |
| 13 | They said, “We must leave now.” | They said that they had to leave then. | उन्होंने कहा कि उन्हें तब जाना था। |
| 14 | Mother said, “I am cooking dinner.” | Mother said that she was cooking dinner. | माँ ने कहा कि वह रात का खाना बना रही थी। |
| 15 | He said, “I bought a car yesterday.” | He said that he had bought a car the previous day. | उसने कहा कि उसने एक दिन पहले कार खरीदी थी। |
| 16 | She said, “I will help you.” | She said that she would help me. | उसने कहा कि वह मेरी मदद करेगी। |
| 17 | The doctor said, “You need rest.” | The doctor said that I needed rest. | डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम की आवश्यकता थी। |
| 18 | He said, “I am not feeling well.” | He said that he was not feeling well. | उसने कहा कि वह ठीक महसूस नहीं कर रहा था। |
| 19 | She said, “I have been working since morning.” | She said that she had been working since morning. | उसने कहा कि वह सुबह से काम कर रही थी। |
| 20 | They said, “We were watching TV.” | They said that they had been watching TV. | उन्होंने कहा कि वे टीवी देख रहे थे। |
| 21 | He said, “I shall call you.” | He said that he would call me. | उसने कहा कि वह मुझे फोन करेगा। |
| 22 | She said, “I don’t like this movie.” | She said that she didn’t like that movie. | उसने कहा कि उसे वह फिल्म पसंद नहीं थी। |
| 23 | The officer said, “The meeting is postponed.” | The officer said that the meeting was postponed. | अधिकारी ने कहा कि बैठक स्थगित कर दी गई थी। |
| 24 | He said, “My father is a doctor.” | He said that his father was a doctor. | उसने कहा कि उसके पिता डॉक्टर थे। |
| 25 | She said, “I am reading a book.” | She said that she was reading a book. | उसने कहा कि वह एक किताब पढ़ रही थी। |
B. Interrogative Sentences (Questions) – 25 Examples
Yes/No Questions: use if or whether; change word order to statement; reporting verb asked/enquired.
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | He said to me, “Are you coming?” | He asked me if I was coming. | उसने मुझसे पूछा कि क्या मैं आ रहा था। |
| 27 | She said, “Do you like tea?” | She asked if I liked tea. | उसने पूछा कि क्या मुझे चाय पसंद थी। |
| 28 | They said, “Have you finished your work?” | They asked whether I had finished my work. | उन्होंने पूछा कि क्या मैंने अपना काम पूरा कर लिया था। |
| 29 | The teacher said, “Can you solve this?” | The teacher asked if I could solve that. | शिक्षक ने पूछा कि क्या मैं उसे हल कर सकता था। |
| 30 | He said, “Will you help me?” | He asked if I would help him. | उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं उसकी मदद करूंगा। |
| 31 | She said, “Is he your brother?” | She asked if he was my brother. | उसने पूछा कि क्या वह मेरा भाई था। |
| 32 | “Did you see the accident?” said the policeman. | The policeman asked if I had seen the accident. | पुलिसकर्मी ने पूछा कि क्या मैंने दुर्घटना देखी थी। |
| 33 | Mother said, “Are you feeling well?” | Mother asked if I was feeling well. | माँ ने पूछा कि क्या मैं ठीक महसूस कर रहा था। |
| 34 | He said, “Were you sleeping?” | He asked if I had been sleeping. | उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं सो रहा था। |
| 35 | She said, “Does she know the truth?” | She asked if she knew the truth. | उसने पूछा कि क्या वह सच जानती थी। |
Wh- Questions: use the same wh‑word; change word order to statement.
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | He said, “What is your name?” | He asked what my name was. | उसने पूछा कि मेरा नाम क्या था। |
| 37 | She said, “Where do you live?” | She asked where I lived. | उसने पूछा कि मैं कहाँ रहता था। |
| 38 | The teacher said, “Why are you late?” | The teacher asked why I was late. | शिक्षक ने पूछा कि मैं देर से क्यों आया था। |
| 39 | He said, “When will you return?” | He asked when I would return. | उसने पूछा कि मैं कब लौटूंगा। |
| 40 | She said, “How did you do it?” | She asked how I had done it. | उसने पूछा कि मैंने यह कैसे किया था। |
| 41 | “Who broke the window?” said the father. | The father asked who had broken the window. | पिता ने पूछा कि खिड़की किसने तोड़ी थी। |
| 42 | He said, “Which book do you want?” | He asked which book I wanted. | उसने पूछा कि मुझे कौन सी किताब चाहिए थी। |
| 43 | She said, “Whose car is this?” | She asked whose car that was. | उसने पूछा कि यह कार किसकी थी। |
| 44 | “How much does it cost?” said the customer. | The customer asked how much it cost. | ग्राहक ने पूछा कि इसकी कीमत क्या थी। |
| 45 | He said, “Why did you go there?” | He asked why I had gone there. | उसने पूछा कि मैं वहाँ क्यों गया था। |
| 46 | The stranger said, “Which way leads to the station?” | The stranger asked which way led to the station. | अजनबी ने पूछा कि कौन सा रास्ता स्टेशन जाता था। |
| 47 | She said, “What time does the train leave?” | She asked what time the train left. | उसने पूछा कि ट्रेन कितने बजे छूटती थी। |
| 48 | He said, “Where are you going?” | He asked where I was going. | उसने पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा था। |
| 49 | The officer said, “Who is on duty?” | The officer asked who was on duty. | अधिकारी ने पूछा कि ड्यूटी पर कौन था। |
| 50 | She said, “How long will you stay?” | She asked how long I would stay. | उसने पूछा कि मैं कितनी देर रुकूंगा। |
C. Imperative Sentences (Commands, Requests, Advice) – 20 Examples
Reporting verb changes: said to → ordered / requested / advised / forbade / told. Use to + infinitive (positive) or not to + infinitive (negative).
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | He said to me, “Open the door.” | He told me to open the door. | उसने मुझे दरवाज़ा खोलने को कहा। |
| 52 | She said, “Please help me.” | She requested me to help her. | उसने मुझसे मदद करने का अनुरोध किया। |
| 53 | The teacher said, “Do your homework.” | The teacher told the students to do their homework. | शिक्षक ने छात्रों से होमवर्क करने को कहा। |
| 54 | Father said, “Don’t waste time.” | Father advised me not to waste time. | पिता ने समय बर्बाद न करने की सलाह दी। |
| 55 | The doctor said, “Take this medicine twice a day.” | The doctor advised me to take that medicine twice a day. | डॉक्टर ने वह दवा दिन में दो बार लेने की सलाह दी। |
| 56 | He said, “Leave the room at once.” | He ordered them to leave the room at once. | उसने उन्हें तुरंत कमरे से बाहर निकलने का आदेश दिया। |
| 57 | She said, “Don’t touch the wire.” | She warned me not to touch the wire. | उसने तार न छूने की चेतावनी दी। |
| 58 | The manager said, “Come in, please.” | The manager requested me to come in. | प्रबंधक ने मुझे अंदर आने का अनुरोध किया। |
| 59 | He said, “Let’s go for a walk.” | He suggested that we should go for a walk. / He suggested going for a walk. | उसने सुझाव दिया कि हम सैर करने चलें। |
| 60 | Mother said, “Don’t play in the sun.” | Mother forbade me to play in the sun. | माँ ने धूप में खेलने से मना किया। |
| 61 | He said, “Wait for me.” | He told me to wait for him. | उसने मुझे उसका इंतजार करने को कहा। |
| 62 | The policeman said, “Show me your license.” | The policeman ordered me to show him my license. | पुलिसकर्मी ने अपना लाइसेंस दिखाने का आदेश दिया। |
| 63 | She said, “Don’t make noise.” | She told us not to make noise. | उसने शोर न करने को कहा। |
| 64 | The guide said, “Follow me.” | The guide told us to follow him. | गाइड ने उसका पीछा करने को कहा। |
| 65 | He said, “Please lend me some money.” | He requested me to lend him some money. | उसने कुछ पैसे उधार देने का अनुरोध किया। |
| 66 | The principal said, “Don’t use mobile phones.” | The principal forbade the students to use mobile phones. | प्रिंसिपल ने मोबाइल फोन उपयोग करने से मना किया। |
| 67 | She said, “Let me finish my work.” | She requested that she be allowed to finish her work. | उसने अपना काम खत्म करने देने का अनुरोध किया। |
| 68 | He said, “Be careful.” | He advised me to be careful. | उसने सावधान रहने की सलाह दी। |
| 69 | The officer said, “Submit the report by evening.” | The officer ordered us to submit the report by evening. | अधिकारी ने शाम तक रिपोर्ट जमा करने का आदेश दिया। |
| 70 | She said, “Don’t worry.” | She told me not to worry. | उसने चिंता न करने को कहा। |
D. Exclamatory & Optative Sentences – 15 Examples
Exclamatory: What / How → exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise + that + very (adjective).
Optative (wish): May → wished / prayed + that.
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | He said, “What a beautiful picture!” | He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful picture. | उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत सुंदर तस्वीर थी। |
| 72 | She said, “How clever she is!” | She exclaimed that she was very clever. | उसने कहा कि वह बहुत चतुर थी। |
| 73 | They said, “Alas! He is no more.” | They exclaimed with sorrow that he was no more. | उन्होंने दुख व्यक्त किया कि वह अब नहीं रहे। |
| 74 | He said, “What a pity!” | He exclaimed that it was a great pity. | उसने कहा कि यह बहुत दयनीय था। |
| 75 | She said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” | She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. | उसने खुशी व्यक्त की कि उन्होंने मैच जीत लिया था। |
| 76 | The boy said, “How foolish I am!” | The boy exclaimed that he was very foolish. | लड़के ने कहा कि वह बहुत मूर्ख था। |
| 77 | He said, “Bravo! You have done well.” | He applauded me saying that I had done well. | उसने सराहना की कि मैंने अच्छा किया था। |
| 78 | She said, “What a wonderful gift!” | She exclaimed that it was a very wonderful gift. | उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत अद्भुत उपहार था। |
| 79 | “May God bless you!” said the old man. | The old man prayed that God might bless me. | बुजुर्ग ने प्रार्थना की कि भगवान मुझे आशीर्वाद दें। |
| 80 | She said, “May you live long!” | She wished that I might live long. | उसने मेरी लंबी उम्र की कामना की। |
| 81 | He said, “If only I were rich!” | He wished that he were rich. | उसने कामना की कि वह अमीर होता। |
| 82 | She said, “What a lovely garden!” | She exclaimed that it was a very lovely garden. | उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत प्यारा बगीचा था। |
| 83 | They said, “Wow! What a performance!” | They exclaimed with wonder that it was a great performance. | उन्होंने आश्चर्य व्यक्त किया कि यह एक शानदार प्रदर्शन था। |
| 84 | He said, “Good luck!” | He wished me good luck. | उसने मुझे शुभकामनाएँ दीं। |
| 85 | She said, “How fast he runs!” | She exclaimed that he ran very fast. | उसने कहा कि वह बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता था। |
E. Mixed Sentences (with Different Reporting Verbs) – 15 Examples
| Direct | Indirect | हिंदी अर्थ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | He said to me, “I will meet you tomorrow.” | He told me that he would meet me the next day. | उसने मुझसे कहा कि वह मुझसे अगले दिन मिलेगा। |
| 87 | She said, “I am not feeling well today.” | She said that she was not feeling well that day. | उसने कहा कि वह उस दिन ठीक महसूस नहीं कर रही थी। |
| 88 | The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.” | The teacher said that honesty is the best policy. (Universal truth) | शिक्षक ने कहा कि ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है। |
| 89 | He said, “I must go now.” | He said that he had to go then. | उसने कहा कि उसे तब जाना था। |
| 90 | She said, “These books are mine.” | She said that those books were hers. | उसने कहा कि वे किताबें उसकी थीं। |
| 91 | He said, “I bought this car last week.” | He said that he had bought that car the previous week. | उसने कहा कि उसने वह कार एक सप्ताह पहले खरीदी थी। |
| 92 | The guide said, “The museum opens at 10.” | The guide said that the museum opens at 10. (Fact) | गाइड ने कहा कि संग्रहालय 10 बजे खुलता है। |
| 93 | She said, “I will be waiting for you.” | She said that she would be waiting for me. | उसने कहा कि वह मेरी प्रतीक्षा कर रही होगी। |
| 94 | He said, “I can solve this problem.” | He said that he could solve that problem. | उसने कहा कि वह उस समस्या को हल कर सकता था। |
| 95 | They said, “We shall not attend the party.” | They said that they would not attend the party. | उन्होंने कहा कि वे पार्टी में शामिल नहीं होंगे। |
| 96 | The mother said, “Do not run in the sun.” | The mother advised the child not to run in the sun. | माँ ने बच्चे को धूप में दौड़ने से मना किया। |
| 97 | He said, “What a tragedy!” | He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great tragedy. | उसने दुख व्यक्त किया कि यह एक बड़ी त्रासदी थी। |
| 98 | She said, “Let him do whatever he wants.” | She said that he might do whatever he wanted. | उसने कहा कि वह जो चाहे करे। |
| 99 | The officer said, “Bring the file.” | The officer ordered to bring the file. | अधिकारी ने फाइल लाने का आदेश दिया। |
| 100 | He said, “I would like to help you.” | He said that he would like to help me. | उसने कहा कि वह मेरी मदद करना चाहेगा। |
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
Charles R. Swindoll
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