Reported Speech Exercises for Class 9

Reported speech exercises for Class 9 help students practise grammar rules effectively and improve exam performance. These exercises cover the conversion between direct and reported speech. Regular practice with reported speech exercises strengthens grammar skills and boosts confidence in written English.

Table of Contents:

• What Is Reported Speech?
• Exercise 1: Convert the Following Sentences Into Reported Speech
• Exercise 2: Convert the Following Sentences Into Direct Speech
• Exercise 3: Convert the Following Paragraphs Into Reported Speech

What Is Reported Speech?

Reported speech is a way of conveying what someone has said to others without changing the meaning. When converting direct speech into reported (indirect) speech, the sentence structure changes according to grammatical rules.

Basic Rules of Reported Speech:

• When reporting, remove the quotation marks.

• According to the subject and object of the reporting verb, pronouns are changed.

• Time and place words are changed.

• In statement sentences, the conjunction ‘that’ is used.

• The sentence structure changes according to the type of sentence.

• When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported verb usually changes.

 

Exercise 1: Convert the Following Sentences Into Reported Speech

Read the following sentences carefully and convert them into reported speech.

1. He said, “I am tired.”

2. She said, “I like reading novels.”

3. Rahul said, “I will complete the homework.”

4. The teacher said, “The exam starts at 9 a.m.”

5. She said, “I have finished my homework.”

6. He said, “Are you ready?”

7. The teacher ordered, “You must not talk in class.”

8. The boy said, “I can solve this problem.”

9. Father said, “I am cooking dinner.”

10. She said, “I do not like tea.”

11. The man said, “I was late due to traffic.”

12. Rahul said, “I have completed the project.”

13. The teacher said, “You are doing well.”

14. He said, “What is your name?”

15. The officer said, “Follow the rules.”

16. Mother said, “Switch off the lights.”

17. The teacher asked, “When will you submit the work?”

18. She requested him, “Please help me.”

19. He said, “I cannot finish the work today.”

20. Mother asked, “Have you eaten your lunch?”

Answers:

1. He said that he was tired.

2. She said that she liked reading novels.

3. Rahul said that he would complete the homework.

4. The teacher said that the exam starts at 9 a.m.

5. She said that she had finished her homework.

6. He asked whether I was ready.

7. The teacher ordered that the students must not talk in class.

8. The boy said that he could solve that problem.

9. Father said that he was cooking dinner.

10. She said that she did not like tea.

11. The man said that he had been late due to traffic.

12. Rahul said that he had completed the project.

13. The teacher said that we were doing well.

14. He asked what my name was.

15. The officer ordered them to follow the rules.

16. Mother told me to switch off the lights.

17. The teacher asked when we would submit the work.

18. She requested him to help her.

19. He said that he could not finish the work that day.

20. Mother asked whether I had eaten my lunch.
    
    

Exercise 2: Convert the Following Sentences Into Direct Speech

Convert the following reported speech into direct speech.

1. I asked her what she had bought there.

2. The teacher asked him which game he had played at school.

3. He asked him if he had wished to become a teacher.

4. My mother asked if I had posted the letter the previous day.

5. She asked Riya how she had solved the sum.

6. The doctor asked the patient how long he had been feeling unwell.

7. He asked Ravi why he had been making a noise.

8. She asked me where I had kept the keys.

9. Vikas asked Ankur what had been wrong with her.

10. The principal asked the students why they had come late.

11. Father asked me whether I had completed my homework.

12. The teacher asked the class who had broken the window.

13. She asked her friend when she had last met him.

14. The policeman asked the driver if he had seen the signal.

15. Mother asked the child why he had not finished his food.

16. The interviewer asked the candidate where he had worked earlier.

17. The guide asked the tourists which place they had visited first.

18. She asked her brother how he had prepared for the exam.

19. The coach asked the player whether he had practised regularly.

20. The librarian asked the student if he had returned the book.

Answers:

1. I asked her, “What did you buy there?”

2. The teacher asked him, “Which game did you play at school?”

3. He asked him, “Did you wish to become a teacher?”

4. My mother asked me, “Did you post the letter yesterday?”

5. She asked Riya, “How did you solve the sum?”

6. The doctor asked the patient, “How long had you been feeling unwell?”

7. He asked Ravi, “Why were you making a noise?”

8. She asked me, “Where did you keep the keys?”

9. Vikas asked Ankur, “What had been wrong with her?”

10. The principal asked the students, “Why did you come late?”

11. Father asked me, “Have you completed your homework?”

12. The teacher asked the class, “Who broke the window?”

13. She asked her friend, “When did you last meet him?”

14. The policeman asked the driver, “Did you see the signal?”

15. Mother asked the child, “Why did you not finish your food?”

16. The interviewer asked the candidate, “Where did you work earlier?”

17. The guide asked the tourists, “Which place did you visit first?”

18. She asked her brother, “How did you prepare for the exam?”

19. The coach asked the player, “Did you practise regularly?”

20. The librarian asked the student, “Have you returned the book?”
    
    

Exercise 3: Convert the Following Paragraphs Into Reported Speech

Read the following paragraphs carefully and convert them into reported speech.

1. Ravi said, “I am feeling bored today. Let us finish our homework quickly. Then we can go out and play because the weather is pleasant.”

2. The teacher said, “Have you all completed the assignment? Tomorrow we will revise the chapter. So be prepared for a test.”

3. Mother said, “Why are you so late today? I was worried about you. Please inform me next time if you are delayed.”

4. She said, “What a beautiful place this is! I have never seen such greenery before. Let us take some photographs.”

5. The coach said, “You have practised well for the match. Do not lose confidence. I am sure you will perform well tomorrow.”

Answers:

1. Ravi said that he was feeling bored that day. He suggested that we finish our homework quickly. He added that we could then go out and play because the weather was pleasant.

2. The teacher asked whether we had all completed the assignment. She said that we would revise the chapter the next day and advised us to be prepared for a test.

3. Mother asked why I was so late that day and said that she had been worried about me. She requested me to inform her next time if I am delayed.

4. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful place and said that she had never seen such greenery before. She suggested that we take some photographs.

5. The coach said that we had practised well for the match. He advised us not to lose confidence and added that he was sure we would perform well the next day.