Direct speech Vs. Indirect speech (Exclamatory sentences)

Direct speech Vs. Indirect speech

Exclamatory sentences:

Exclamatory Sentence 
Rules :

·         Change the exclamatory sentence into statement or Assertive

·         Remove the quotation marks and exclamatory mark.

·         Use the conjunction ‘that’

·         Omit the interjections such as Oh, O, Alas, how, what, hurrah.

·         Add the word ‘very’ to the adjective or adverb if necessary.

·         If the verb is not given, use ‘Be’ form verb (is, was, are, were, am) in its correct tense according to the subject.

·         Change the reporting verb (say, said) to ‘exclaim joyfully’

·         Use ‘exclaim’ sorrowfully for sorrowful incidents.

1. “O, what a beautiful flower that is!” said she. (D.S.)
She exclaimed joyfully that that was a very beautiful flower. (I.S.)

2. “What a horrible sight!” we all exclaimed. (D.S.)
We all exclaimed that it was a very horrible sight. (I.S.)

3. “Alas! I have broken my brother’s watch” said he.
He exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his brothers watch. (I.S.)

4. “How beautiful she is!” said Boon. (D.S.)
Boon exclaimed joyfully that she was very beautiful. (I.S.) 

(a)  When the contents of an exclamatory sentence are reported, the reporting verb or tell is changed into exclaim, cry out, wish, pray, confess, etc.

(b) The exclamatory form is changed into the statement form and the mark or exclamation is replaced by a full stop.

(c)  All interjections, nominatives of address are omitted or sometimes put as the objects of the reporting verb, but the force of interjection is kept by suitable adverbs or other expressive words as indicated below:

Hurrah! or Ha!		joy
Hash! or Hush!		attention
Alas!		grief
What! or Oh!		surprise
Bravo! or Hear!		approval
Pooh!		contempt

Direct Speech	Rosy said to David, “How wonderfully you sang!”
Indirect Speech	Rosy exclaimed with happiness that David had sung wonderfully.
Direct Speech	The foreigner said, “What a man Obama is!.”
Indirect Speech	The foreigner exclaimed in wonder that Obama was a great man.
Direct Speech	John said, “That I should see you here!”
Indirect Speech	John was surprised to see me there.

May you!- blesses / wished.
Direct Speech	The grandmother said, “May you meet with success wherever you go”
Indirect Speech	The grandmother blessed her grandson that he should meet with success wherever he goes.
Don’t / never - warned or forbade. (when using forbid do not use negatives)
Direct Speech	Father said, “Shakshi, don’t play in dirty water!”
Indirect Speech	Father forbade his daughter Sakshi to play in dirty water.
O God! - called upon God with regret / sadness / disappointment
Direct Speech	The beggar said, “O God! I have been cheated”.
Indirect Speech	The beggar called upon God with regret that he had been cheated.

Direct : She said, “Alas! He is dead.”

Indirect : She cried out with sorrow that he was dead.

Direct : “Hurrah! We have won the match,” shouted the cricket team.

Indirect : the cricket team shouted with joy that they had won the match.

Direct : The soldiers said, “Curse on the traitor!”

Indirect : The soldiers bitterly cursed the traitor.