Speak with Confidence: Reported Speech – Statements & Questions for Class 7 

This Class 7 worksheet helps students master reported speech for both statements and questions. Through clear examples and structured exercises, learners understand how tense, pronoun, and word-order changes occur when converting direct speech into indirect speech. The worksheet begins with identifying reporting verbs and reported clauses, followed by MCQs, rewriting tasks, and a passage-based fill-in-the-blanks exercise.

Students practise converting yes/no questions, wh-questions, and simple statements into correct reported forms, improving clarity and accuracy in both written and spoken communication.

Why Reported Speech Matters in Grammar? 

Reported speech helps students express what someone said without repeating exact words. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It strengthens their understanding of tense shifts and pronoun changes. 
2. It develops accuracy in rewriting conversations. 
3. It improves clarity in narrative and dialogue writing. 
4. It builds confidence in formal and informal communication.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify Reporting Verb & Reported Clause 
Students underline the reporting verb and circle the reported speech. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Reported Speech Sentence 
Learners pick the correctly converted sentence from the options. 

📘 Exercise 3 – Convert to Reported Speech 
Students rewrite 10 direct speech sentences into indirect speech. 

📚 Exercise 4 – Passage-Based Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete a short classroom scene using correct reported speech forms. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Learners write a short paragraph about the importance of education.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Reporting Verb & Reported Clause Identification 
1. said – ‘I am going to the market.’ 
2. said – ‘I will meet you at the park.’ 
3. said – ‘I am reading a new book.’ 
4. said – ‘I have finished my work.’ 
5. asked – ‘Can you help me with my homework?’ 
6. asked – ‘Do you have a pen?’ 
7. asked – ‘Will you come to the party?’ 
8. said – ‘Take this medicine twice a day.’ 
9. said – ‘You must complete your assignments.’ 
10. asked – ‘Where are you going?’

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. He said that he was going to the market. 
2. She asked me if I had a pen. 
3. Ravi said that he would meet me at the park. 
4. Meera asked if I could help her with my homework. 
5. The teacher said that we must complete our assignments. 
6. Riya asked if I would come to the party. 
7. The doctor said to take that medicine twice a day. 
8. John said that he was reading a new book. 
9. She asked where I was going. 
10. Raj said that he had finished his work.

Exercise 3 – Convert to Reported Speech 
1. Ravi said that he was going to the store. 
2. The teacher said that they were going on vacation the next day. 
3. Riya said that she would help me with my homework. 
4. She asked if I liked chocolate. 
5. Meera asked if I could tell her the time. 
6. John said that he had finished his homework. 
7. Raj said that she had been very happy. 
8. Ravi said that they were meeting at 6 PM. 
9. She asked if I was going to the party. 
10. The teacher said that she liked my dress.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
was, should, had, had, had, was, had, had, had, was

Exercise 5 – Sample Paragraph 
Education is important because it helps shape a better future. Our teacher said that education gives students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life. She explained that learning helps people make good decisions and become responsible citizens. Parents often say that education opens doors to new opportunities and builds confidence. Experts have also stated that educated people can help improve society and bring positive change.

Help your child master clear expression and confident communication with this reported-speech practice worksheet! 
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