Designed for Grades 4–7, this 30-page printable resource provides intensive practice on Reported Speech, helping learners navigate tense backshifting, pronoun changes, and reporting verbs. Whether your students are turning excited exclamations into formal statements or reporting teacher commands, these worksheets offer the clear structure and repetitive practice needed to gain mastery.
Each worksheet set includes practical exercises followed by complete Answer Keys for effortless grading. Perfect for classroom lessons, literacy centers, or independent grammar practice!
What’s Included:
Exclamatory to Reported Speech: Converting high-emotion sentences using verbs like exclaimed and lamented.
Statements to Reported Speech: Mastering the "backshift" of tenses (Present to Past, Past to Past Perfect).
Imperative Sentences: Practicing how to report commands, requests, and advice.
Mixed Direct to Indirect Practice: Comprehensive review of all speech types in one place.
Ask vs. Say vs. Tell: Targeted exercises on choosing the correct reporting verb form.
30 Total Pages: 15 dedicated question worksheets and 15 full Answer Keys.
Students Will Learn To:
✔ Match the correct reporting verb to the tone of the sentence.
✔ Identify and apply tense backshifting rules accurately.
✔ Adjust pronouns and time expressions (e.g., changing "here" to "there").
✔ Strengthen overall sentence writing and narrative grammar accuracy.
✔ Apply correct punctuation for indirect speech (removing quotation marks).
Why Teachers Love These Worksheets:
No-prep and Ready-to-Use: Simply print and distribute!
Consistent Formatting: Easy for students to follow and for you to grade.
Progressive Difficulty: Exercises move from simple statements to complex mixed speech.
Clear Instructions: Each set tells the student exactly which conversion skill to focus on.
Versatile: Great for daily language review, bellringers, or substitute teacher plans.
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