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English - II

Notes 3.3.10 Conversion of Exclamatory Sentences

From Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
Rules
1. Reporting Verb changes into exclaim, try, applaud, confess etc.
2. Change the Exclamatory Sentences into Assertive ones and replace (!) with a Full Stop (.).
3. ‘That’ is used as the linking word.
4. Replace the expressions of Interjections and Exclamations with suitable Adverbs or Adverb Phrases
according to the sense.
5. Observe the rules for the change of Verbs, Pronouns and words showing nearness.
EXAMPLES
1. Direct : Pinki said, “Hurrah! I have passed.”
Indirect : Pinki exclaimed with joy (or joyfully) that she had passed.
2. Direct : She said, “Alas! I have lost my gold ring.”
Indirect : She exclaimed sorrowfully (or with sorrow) that she had lost her gold ring.
3. Direct : “Pooh!” said she to me, “you have again failed in the examination.”
Indirect : She exclaimed with contempt that I had again failed in the examination.
4. Direct : I said to her, “What! You have lost your bridal ring.”
Indirect : I exclaimed with surprise that she had lost her bridal ring.
5. Direct : The spectators said, “Bravo! Well played, Mohan!”
Indirect : The spectators applauded Mohan, calling out that he had played well.
Remember
1. Aha! Ha! Hurrah! etc. express joy.
2. Alas! Oh! etc. express sorrow, grief or pain.
3. Oh! What! etc. express surprise.
4. Bravo! Hear! etc. express approval.
5. Lo! Hush! Hark! Behold! etc. express attention.
6. Pooh! Pshaw! etc. express contempt.
7. Good God! Thank God! Well Done! etc. are also Interjectional Phrases.
6. Direct : She said, “How lovely the child is!”
Indirect : She exclaimed that the child was very lovely.
7. Direct : I said to him, “What a fool you are!”
Indirect : I exclaimed that he was a great fool.
Note: Use ‘very’ before Adjectives and ‘great’ or ‘big’ before Nouns.

From Direct Speech into Indirect Speech
Rules
1. Change the Reporting Verb into wish, pray, bid.
2. Observe all the rules for Changing Exclamatory Sentences Direct and Indirect Speech.
1. Direct : The old woman said to me, “May you be happy and prosperous!”
Indirect : The old woman prayed that I might be happy and prosperous.
2. Direct : She said to me, “Would that you were here at that time!”
Indirect : She wished that I had been there at that time.

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