Class 9 English: Reported Speech Worksheet

How this worksheet helps your child

• Builds confidence in core English concepts taught in Class 9 through repeated, varied practice.
• Aligned to CBSE and NCERT — questions mirror the pattern children see in school tests and unit assessments.
• Comes with an answer key so parents and students can self-check in minutes, without needing a teacher.
• Pitched at easy level — use it for daily homework, weekend revision or quick exam warm-ups.

About this worksheet

Help your Class 9 student master a crucial grammar concept with our 'Class 9 English: Reported Speech Worksheet'. This practice worksheet is specifically designed to help students confidently convert direct speech into indirect (reported) speech. Understanding reported speech is a fundamental skill in English grammar, essential not only for academic success in examinations but also for effective communication in everyday life, whether summarizing conversations or relaying information. Tailored for CBSE Class 9 students, this worksheet aligns perfectly with the English curriculum, reinforcing the concepts taught in NCERT textbooks. It focuses on basic sentence structures, guiding learners through the necessary changes in tenses, pronouns, and time expressions. This easy-difficulty worksheet is ideal for students who are beginning to learn or need to solidify their understanding of reported speech, providing a clear path to grammatical proficiency.

What your child will learn

• Practice converting direct speech into indirect speech accurately.
• Identify the correct changes in tenses when transforming direct speech.
• Apply appropriate pronoun changes in reported speech.
• Recognise changes needed for time and place expressions.
• Differentiate between direct and indirect speech structures.

Understanding the concept

Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is when you tell someone what another person said without using their exact words. It’s like summarizing or reporting a conversation. The opposite is direct speech, where you quote someone's exact words, usually within quotation marks. When we change direct speech to reported speech, several things often need to be adjusted. For instance, the tense of the verb usually shifts backward; a present tense in direct speech becomes a past tense in reported speech. Pronouns also change to reflect who is speaking. For example, if someone says, 'I am happy,' in direct speech, when you report it, you might say, 'She said that she was happy.' Notice 'I' changed to 'she' and 'am' (present) changed to 'was' (past). Time and place expressions might also need adjusting, so 'today' might become 'that day' and 'here' might become 'there'. Mastering these changes helps students develop a more sophisticated understanding of sentence structure and communication.

Tips for parents & teachers

• Encourage your child to read aloud both the direct and reported speech sentences to hear the difference.
• Review the basic rules for tense changes (e.g., present simple to past simple) before starting the worksheet.
• Discuss the concept of pronoun changes, explaining why 'I' becomes 'he' or 'she' in reported speech.
• Use a stopwatch to time your child, making it a fun challenge to complete the worksheet.
• Go through the answers together, focusing on understanding any mistakes rather than just marking them wrong.

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How to use this worksheet at home

Open the print view and use your browser's Print dialog to print on regular A4 paper or save as a PDF. Hand the printed sheet to your child (Class 9) and set a relaxed time limit — 15 to 25 minutes works for most English worksheets. When they're done, open the "With answer key" view and let them self-mark question by question. Re-print as many times as you need; the file never expires and there's no download limit.

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Is it aligned to the CBSE / NCERT syllabus?

Yes. All Class 9 worksheets are built around the CBSE and NCERT pattern so they map cleanly to what your child is studying in school.

Can I print this worksheet at home?

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Does it include an answer key?

Yes — click "With answer key" to print a version with answers included, so parents and students can self-mark in minutes.