Speak with Clarity: Reported Speech – Statements (Intro) for Class 6 

This Class 6 worksheet introduces students to the basics of reported speech in a simple and structured way. Through clear examples and guided exercises, learners understand how direct statements change when they are reported by someone else. 

They explore tense changes, pronoun shifts, and how reporting verbs like “said” help rewrite sentences correctly. The worksheet builds confidence by starting with noun–verb identification, followed by MCQs, rewriting practice, and a passage-based activity.

Why Reported Speech Matters in Grammar? 

Reported speech helps students understand how spoken language changes in different contexts. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It builds accuracy in formal writing and retelling events. 
2. It strengthens understanding of tense rules and pronoun changes. 
3. It improves clarity and correctness in communication. 
4. It helps students summarise conversations without using direct quotes.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline the Noun & Circle the Verb 
Students identify key grammar elements to prepare for rewriting sentences. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice 
Students select the correct transformed sentence that follows the rules of reported speech. 

📘 Exercise 3 – Rewrite into Reported Speech 
Learners convert 10 direct-speech sentences into clear reported statements. 

📚 Exercise 4 – Passage-Based Fill in the Blanks 
Students read a short classroom scenario and complete it using appropriate reported forms. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write a short paragraph on the importance of traffic rules in reported speech.

✅ Complete Answer Key

Exercise 1 – Underline the Noun & Circle the Verb 
1. N: Ravi, joke, friend | V: said 
2. N: teacher, board | V: writes 
3. N: Riya, picture | V: paints 
4. N: Father, car | V: drives 
5. N: Asha, cricket, Sunday | V: plays 
6. N: Meera, story | V: reads 
7. N: dog, stranger | V: barked 
8. N: They, film | V: watch 
9. N: We, lunch, canteen | V: eat 
10. N: class, song | V: sings 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. The homework is checked by the teacher. 
2. The classroom is cleaned by the students every day. 
3. The meal is cooked quickly by the chef. 
4. The plants are watered by the gardener in the evening. 
5. The car is repaired by the mechanic. 
6. Football is played by the children in the park. 
7. Letters are delivered by the postman every morning. 
8. The uniform is stitched neatly by the tailor. 
9. The doctor is helped by the nurse during surgery. 
10. Beautiful pictures are painted by the artist.

Exercise 3 – Convert to Reported Speech 
1. Ravi said that he was late. 
2. Asha said that she would help me. 
3. Ravi said that he was reading. 
4. Meera said that she liked mangoes. 
5. The teacher said that it was raining. 
6. Riya said that she had finished. 
7. Raj said that he might play later. 
8. Mother said that she was cooking. 
9. They said that they could go then. 
10. Meera said that she had seen the film.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
had seen, had learned, was, wanted, was, had, had, had, should, was 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Following traffic rules is very important for everyone’s safety. The traffic police explained that traffic rules help prevent accidents and keep roads safe. Our teacher said that obeying signals and signs protects both drivers and pedestrians. She also added that wearing helmets and seat belts saves lives. Parents often tell us that following traffic rules shows discipline and care for others.

Help your child develop clarity and confidence with this beginner-friendly worksheet on reported speech! 
Strengthen grammar skills one sentence at a time. 

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