Reported Commands and Requests for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet focuses on transforming direct commands and requests into reported speech. Through various exercises, students will practice identifying command/request verbs, choosing the correct form, and rewriting sentences in reported speech. This worksheet provides practical training in using indirect speech, helping students understand how to report what others have said or asked. 

Why Sentence Transformation Matters in Grammar? 

Transforming commands and requests into reported speech helps students improve their writing and speaking skills. It also teaches: 
1. The correct use of reporting verbs like "told" and "asked." 
2. How to convey instructions and requests accurately in indirect speech. 
3. The use of appropriate tense changes when reporting commands or requests. 
4. Enhanced ability to convey dialogue and instructions clearly. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five exercises designed to practice transforming direct commands and requests into reported speech: 

🧠 **Exercise 1 – Identify Command or Request Verbs** 
Students identify the verbs used in commands and requests from given sentences. Example: "Close the door." 

✏️ **Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Question** 
Students choose the correct reported command or request. Example: "He said, 'Open the window.'" → "He told me to open the window." 

📋 **Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting** 
Students rewrite direct commands and requests as reported speech. Example: "Please help me" → "He asked me to help him." 

📝 **Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks** 
Students complete sentences by transforming direct speech into reported speech. Example: "He said, 'Do your work.'" → "He told me to do my work." 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

 

Exercise 1 – Command or Request Verbs** 
1. Close (Command) 
2. Bring (Command) 
3. Give (Command) 
4. Write (Command) 
5. Do (Command) 
6. Help (Request) 
7. Sit (Command) 
8. Open (Command) 
9. Wait (Command) 
10. Listen (Command) 

Exercise 2 – Correct Reported Command or Request
1. c) She told me to close the door. 
2. b) He requested me to help him. 
3. b) She told me to bring the book. 
4. a) He told me to sit down. 
5. b) She requested me to give water. 

Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences
1. He told me to close the door. 
2. He asked me to help him. 
3. She told me to bring the book. 
4. He told me to sit down. 
5. She asked me to give water. 
6. He told me to open the window. 
7. She told me to wait for her. 
8. He asked me to listen carefully. 
9. She told me to write neatly. 
10. He asked me to do my homework. 

Exercise 4 – Sample Sentences
1. He told me to open the gate. 
2. She asked me to wait for her. 
3. He told me to listen carefully. 
4. She told me to write neatly. 
5. He asked me to do my homework. 
6. She asked me to help her. 
7. He told me to study hard. 
8. They told me to follow the instructions. 
9. She told me to be quiet. 
10. He asked me to join the game. 

Exercise 5 – Sample Answer
**Sample answer for the paragraph writing:** 
The teacher told us to sit down and open our books. She asked us to listen carefully while she explained the lesson. After that, she told us to write neatly and do our homework. She also requested us to help each other with the assignments. Finally, she reminded us to submit our work on time and told us to stay quiet while working. Everyone followed the teacher’s instructions and worked diligently. 

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**FAQs** 

**What is the importance of reported commands and requests?** 
Transforming direct commands and requests into reported speech helps students understand how to convey instructions or requests indirectly. This skill is important for writing clear, grammatically correct dialogue and instructions. 

**How can my child practice transforming commands into reported speech?** 
Encourage your child to take common commands or requests and rewrite them as reported speech. For example, "Close the door" becomes "He told me to close the door." 

**How does this worksheet help with grammar and communication?** 
By practicing how to report commands and requests, students learn the proper way to use reporting verbs and tense changes. This improves their ability to write in indirect speech and strengthens their overall grammar skills.