Speak Smarter: Reported Speech for Commands, Requests & Exclamations (Grade 8)

This Grade 8 worksheet on *Reported Speech: Commands, Requests & Exclamations* helps students understand how to transform direct statements like “Finish your work!” or “What a beautiful painting!” into correct reported speech. The worksheet includes clear examples, rules, and structured practice across five exercises—sentence labelling, MCQs, sentence rewriting, a detailed passage, and a paragraph-writing task. All activities are drawn directly from pages 3–9 of the worksheet.

Students learn how commands change into instructed / ordered / told to + verb, 
requests change into requested / asked + object + to + verb, 
negative commands change into advised / told / warned + not to + verb, 
and exclamations change into exclaimed that + statement.

The worksheet also includes a vivid passage (page 8) where learners fill in words like punctual, materials, pen, performance, disciplined, guidance, instructions, message, updated, appreciated, and effort. This real-life school scenario helps students see how reported speech works naturally in writing.

By the end of the worksheet, learners can confidently convert commands, requests, and exclamations into grammatically correct reported forms suitable for academic writing.

Why Reported Speech Matters in Grammar? 

For Grade 8 learners, this topic is essential because: 
1. It teaches how to convert spoken lines into formal written English. 
2. It strengthens comprehension and grammar accuracy. 
3. It supports dialogue writing, narrative writing, and school examinations. 
4. It improves clarity when summarizing or retelling events.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Label the Sentences 
Students label each sentence as a command, request, or exclamation (page 3).

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple-Choice Questions 
Ten MCQs requiring the correct reported-speech conversion for commands, requests, prohibitions, and exclamations (pages 4–5).

📝 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite direct commands, negative commands, requests, suggestions, and exclamations into correct reported speech (pages 6–7).

📘 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks (Passage) 
A school-themed passage (page 8) using context-rich words such as *punctual, materials, pen, performance, disciplined, guidance, instructions, message,* and more.

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write a paragraph about *A Day at School* using reported commands, requests, and exclamations (page 9).

✅ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Label the Sentences (Page 3) 
1. Command 
2. Command 
3. Exclamation 
4. Request 
5. Request 
6. Request 
7. Command 
8. Request 
9. Exclamation 
10. Command 

Exercise 2 – MCQ Answers (Pages 4–5) 
1. (a) The teacher instructed them to complete their homework. 
2. (c) He requested me to lend him my book. 
3. (b) The doctor advised them not to eat junk food. 
4. (c) She exclaimed that it was a beautiful painting. 
5. (a) The captain suggested that they should practice harder. 
6. (a) He warned his sister to be careful on the road. 
7. (b) The teacher told the class not to make noise. 
8. (c) Riya exclaimed that the show was wonderful. 
9. (a) He requested me to post that letter. 
10. (b) The teacher advised them not to waste their time.

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting (Pages 6–7) 
1. The teacher said, “Finish your work quickly.” 
→ The teacher instructed them to finish their work quickly.

2. She said, “Don’t forget to bring your notes.” 
→ She reminded them not to forget to bring their notes.

3. Ravi said, “What a tough exam it was!” 
→ Ravi exclaimed that it had been a tough exam.

4. He said to his friend, “Please wait for me.” 
→ He requested his friend to wait for him.

5. The doctor said, “Take your medicine twice a day.” 
→ The doctor advised them to take their medicine twice a day.

6. Meera said to her brother, “Be quiet.” 
→ Meera told her brother to be quiet.

7. The coach said, “Run faster!” 
→ The coach urged them to run faster.

8. The teacher said, “Don’t talk in class.” 
→ The teacher told them not to talk in class.

9. The guide said, “Let’s visit the museum first.” 
→ The guide suggested that they should visit the museum first.

10. Raj said, “How cold the weather is today!” 
→ Raj exclaimed that the weather was very cold that day.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks (Sample Answers) 
1. punctual 
2. materials 
3. pen 
4. performance 
5. disciplined 
6. guidance 
7. instructions 
8. message 
9. updated 
10. appreciated 
11. effort 

Help your child master accurate, formal reported speech with this comprehensive Grade 8 worksheet! 

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