

This Grade 7 English grammar worksheet focuses on **Reported Commands, Requests & Advice**, helping students understand how instructions, suggestions, and polite requests are expressed and transformed in sentences. Through a variety of engaging exercises, learners strengthen their ability to recognize sentence structures and apply grammar rules in real-life communication.
Understanding how to report commands, requests, and advice is essential for clear and effective communication. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It teaches how to convert direct speech into indirect speech correctly.
2. It helps distinguish between commands, polite requests, and helpful advice.
3. It improves sentence structure and grammatical accuracy.
4. It builds confidence in both spoken and written English communication.
This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities designed to build fluency and clarity in using reported speech forms:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify Nouns and Verbs
Students underline the noun and circle the verb in each sentence. This strengthens their understanding of sentence structure and grammar basics.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct sentence form based on commands, requests, and advice. This helps them differentiate tone and usage in practical contexts.
📋 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting
Learners rewrite sentences using correct reported speech structures such as “told,” “requested,” and “advised,” improving transformation skills.
📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete a short passage using suitable words related to commands, requests, and advice, reinforcing contextual understanding.
🖊️ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Students write a short paragraph based on the topic, applying their grammar knowledge creatively.
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Underline Words
1. closes
2. follows
3. requests
4. carries
5. opens
6. gives
7. checks
8. prepares
9. follows
10. announces
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Answers
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences
1. He told me to close the door.
2. He advised me to rest.
3. She told me to open the book.
4. She requested me to give her water.
5. He requested me to help him.
6. She advised me to study.
7. She requested me to sit down.
8. He advised me to drink milk.
9. He told me to do my work.
10. She requested me to help her.
Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks
1. command
2. request
3. advice
4. instruction
5. instruction
6. request
7. advice
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
My teacher gave us good advice to study regularly. She told us to complete our homework on time. She also requested us to listen carefully in class. I followed her instructions and improved my work. Her advice helped me become a better student.
Help your child confidently master reported speech with practical grammar exercises and real-life usage examples.
They are instructions changed into indirect speech form.
Told asked advised and requested are commonly used verbs.
By rewriting imperative sentences into reported speech.