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Direct and Reported Speech Worksheets
Our direct and reported speech worksheets help children practice changing sentences between direct and indirect speech, including statements, questions, and exclamations. Find examples and exercises to identify and rewrite sentences accurately. Download some of these worksheets for free!
Complete the sentences in these worksheets using say, tell, or ask, based on whether the sentence reports a statement, command, request, or question.
Converting Direct to Indirect Speech
Practice adjusting pronouns, tense, and word order while rewriting each sentence, changing it from direct to indirect speech.
Direct and Indirect Speech | Chart
This printable chart presents several time and place phrases and their indirect speech equivalents to aid in conversion.
Changing Reported to Direct Speech
Change sentences in reported speech into their original spoken form using quotation marks in these worksheets.
Imperatives to Reported Speech
Report imperative sentences with commands, requests, and suggestions using verbs like ask, tell, and request.
These PDF worksheets focus on changing statements into reported speech, showing how to report what someone said.
Interrogatives to Reported Speech
Turn questions from direct to indirect speech, and practice reporting someone’s query without using quotation marks.
Exclamatory to Reported Speech
Express strong emotions or reactions without using direct quotes to report the exclamatory sentences in these worksheets.
