Asking the Right Questions: Reported Questions for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students transform direct questions into reported questions. With various exercises, students will practice identifying question words and reporting verbs, choosing the correct form, and rewriting direct questions as reported questions. This worksheet will enhance their understanding of indirect speech and help them communicate more effectively in both written and spoken English. 

Why Sentence Transformation Matters in Grammar? 

Transforming direct questions into reported questions helps students practice indirect speech, which is a key part of both writing and speaking. This skill: 
1. Teaches how to report questions in a grammatically correct manner. 
2. Enhances the understanding of how tenses change when transforming direct speech into reported speech. 
3. Improves students' overall communication skills. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five exercises focused on changing direct questions into reported questions: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify Question Words and Reporting Verbs
Students underline the question word and the reporting verb in the sentences. Example: "Riya asked, 'Where are you going?'" 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Question
Students select the correct reported question. Example: "She asked, 'Where are you going?'" → "She asked where I was going." 

📋 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite direct questions as reported questions. Example: "What is your name?" → "He asked what my name was." 

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks
Students fill in the blanks by transforming direct speech into reported speech. Example: "He asked, 'Where are you going?'" → "He asked where I was going." 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Question Words and Reporting Verbs
1. Where (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
2. Why (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
3. What (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
4. When (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
5. When (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
6. What (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
7. Where (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
8. Who (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
9. How (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 
10. Why (Question Word), asked (Reporting Verb) 

Exercise 2 – Correct Reported Questions
1. b) She asked where I was going. 
2. b) He asked what my name was. 
3. a) They asked why we were late. 
4. a) She asked when I would come. 
5. a) He asked how he could help. 

Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences
1. She asked where I was going. 
2. He asked what my name was. 
3. They asked why we were late. 
4. She asked when I would come. 
5. He asked how he could help. 
6. He asked where my book was. 
7. She asked what they were doing. 
8. He asked who my friend was. 
9. She asked when the test was. 
10. He asked why I was sad. 

Exercise 4 – Sample Sentences 
1. He asked where I was going. 
2. She asked why I was sad. 
3. He asked if I was okay. 
4. She asked what I was doing. 
5. He asked when I would come back. 
6. They asked if I had completed my homework. 
7. She asked where we were going. 
8. He asked why she was upset. 
9. She asked what time the train would arrive. 
10. He asked who my teacher was. 

Exercise 5 – Sample Answer
Sample answer for the paragraph writing:
Riya asked me where I was going after school. I told her that I was going home. She asked why I seemed worried, and if I needed any help. I said everything was fine, and she smiled. Then, she asked me if we could meet later and what time we could play. I replied that I would be free in the evening. She also asked if we should invite our other friends, and I agreed. We then decided to call everyone, and she asked where we should meet. Finally, we made plans to meet at the park. 

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FAQs

**What is the importance of transforming questions into reported speech?** 
Transforming direct questions into reported questions helps students understand indirect speech. This is important for expressing what others have said, in both spoken and written forms, using the correct reporting structure and tense. 

**How can my child practice reported questions effectively?** 
Encourage your child to take direct questions from daily life or books and practice transforming them into reported speech. For example, "Where are you going?" becomes "He asked where I was going." 

**How does this worksheet help improve grammar and communication?** 
By practicing reported speech, students learn how to report questions correctly. This enhances their ability to convey spoken or written questions accurately in different contexts, improving their overall communication skills.