Report Politely and Clearly: Reported Questions and Commands for Class 6

This Grade 6 worksheet introduces learners to how questions and commands are transformed into reported speech. With structured activities on sentence types, corrections, and transformations, learners gain confidence expressing what someone asked or told—without quoting them directly.

Why Reported Questions and Commands Matter in Grammar?

They help children retell conversations and instructions accurately. For Grade 6 learners, this is important because:

1. Reported questions follow word order and tense change rules.

2. Reported commands use “to + verb” or “not to + verb” format.

3. It strengthens polite writing and retelling of events.

4. It prepares students for academic writing, dialogue, and formal communication.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes four skill-building exercises that help students report yes/no questions, wh-questions, and commands:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Sentence Identification

Students read 10 direct speech examples and label each as a yes/no question, wh-question, or request/command (e.g., “Can I borrow your pencil?” = Yes/No Question).

📋 Exercise 2 – Sorting Exercise

Learners sort direct sentences into the correct question category (yes/no vs. wh-questions). For example, “Where do you live?” → Wh-question; “Did you complete your homework?” → Yes/No question.

✏️ Exercise 3 – Change the Question Type

Students rewrite yes/no questions as wh-questions. For example, “Are you feeling hungry?” → “Why are you feeling hungry?”.

📝 Exercise 4 – Rewrite into Reported Speech

Students convert direct questions and commands into indirect speech by applying correct grammar rules (e.g., “Will you join us for lunch?” → He asked if I would join them for lunch.).

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Sentence Types (Labelled)

1. Yes/No Question

2. Wh-Question

3. Request/Command

4. Wh-Question

5. Request/Command

6. Yes/No Question

7. Wh-Question

8. Request/Command

9. Yes/No Question

10. Request/Command

Exercise 2 – Sorting (Sample Answers)

**Yes/No Questions:**

- Are you coming to the party?

- Did you complete your homework?

- Can I borrow your pen?

- Have they reached school yet?

- Is this your water bottle?

**Wh-Questions:**

- What time does the bus arrive?

- Why are you upset?

- Where do you live?

- How does this machine work?

- Who won the competition?

Exercise 3 – Convert Yes/No to Wh-Questions (Sample Answers)

1. Why are you feeling hungry?

2. Why do you like this song?

3. Why can she come to the picnic?

4. Why is he your cousin?

5. Why have you finished your project?

6. Why did they enjoy the trip?

7. Why will she attend the party?

8. Why are you going to the library?

9. Why does he play the guitar?

10. Why is this your book?

Exercise 4 – Reported Questions and Commands (Sample Answers)

1. He asked if I would join them for lunch.

2. She asked where my homework was.

3. The teacher asked us to be quiet during the test.

4. She reminded me not to forget my water bottle.

5. He asked if he could borrow my notebook.

6. She asked what I was reading.

7. He asked if I knew the answer.

8. The teacher instructed us to turn off the lights before leaving.

9. She asked why I was laughing.

10. He told us to finish our assignment on time.