Narration Change of Exclamatory Sentence

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Exclamatory Sentence narration Change Rules

If the Direct form is an exclamation, the reporting Exclamatory sentences a verb is changed to some such verb as ‘exclaim’, ‘cry out’, ‘pray’, ‘wish’, and the exclamation is turned into a statement. But new words and phrases have often to be introduced to express the full meaning.

Examples

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He said, “Alas! I am undone!”	He cried out in sorrow that he was undone.
He said, “What a fool I am!”	He exclaimed with grief that he was a great fool.
He said, “Good bye, my friends.”	He bade his friends good bye. (Or, He bade good bye to his friends).
“Bless his kind heart!” they cried. “Bravo! well done!” they cried.	They blessed him for his kind heart.
“So help me Heaven!” he cried, “I will never do so again.”	They applauded him, for (or saying that) he had done well.
He said, “By Jove! What a good news!””	He prayed to Heaven to help him in his resolve not to do so again.

NOTE: It should be carefully noted that what, how and who are sometimes used in exclamation to denote excess or absence, instead of introducing an interrogation. In such cases they should be replaced by great, greatly, very, very much or none in the Indirect.

Example:

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He said to me, “How happy you are!”	He told me that I was very happy.
He said, “What a nice thing it is!””	He said (or exclaimed with joy) that it was a very nice thing.
He said, “What was my joy to see the thing!”	He said that his joy to see the thing was very great.
I said, “Who knew that this would happen!”	I said that none knew that that would happen.

NOTE: (a) In indirect speech, the sentence ends with a full stop (.) and not an exclamation mark (!).

(b) In the following examples, the indirect speeches have been framed without much addition of new words or phrases:

Examples

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
He said, “Thank you.	He thanked me.
He said, “Curse the rain.	He cursed the rain.
He said, ”Good morning.	He greeted me (or wished me) a good morning.
He said, “Congratulations!”	He congratulated me.

Exercise of Exclamatory Sentence Reported Speech

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1. She said, “Goodbye, mother!”

2. He said, “What a beautiful sight!”

3. She said, “Alas! I am undone.”

4. Saheli said to her friend, “How glossy and wavy your hair is!”

5. The boys shouted, “Hurrah! Sania has won the doubles title.”

6. Lalu said, “What a fool I am!”

7. Sutanu says to Shantanu, “What an alarming news!”

8. He said, “Hurrah! my friend has come.”

9. The boy says to the teacher, “Good afternoon, madam.”

10. He said to me, “How happy you are!”

11. The captain said, “Good-bye, my friends.”

12. Swapna says to Irfan, “Good! You have scored good marks!”

13. The barrister said, “By Jove! What a good news !”

14. The teacher says to the students, “Goodbye, children.”

15. He said, “Alas! how foolish I have been !”

16. The boys said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”

17. The girl shouted, “Help! Help!”

Rules	Worksheet
Exclamatory Sentence	Exercise 1
Imperative Sentence	Exercise 2
Interrogative Sentence	Example 1
Assertive Sentence	Example 2
	Example 3

18. “Hurrah!” cries Sumana, “Perhaps there will be some increment in our salaries from this month.”

19. The man said, “Alas! I have lost everything”

20. Apurba says to Durga, “Oh, I am done in.”

21. Ramen said to Ratan, “For Shame, you coward.”

22. The king said to the clown, “Mind your own business, you fool!”

23. He said, “By God! What a capital idea!”

24. “So help me Heaven !” he cried, “I will never do so again.”

25. The man said, “My goodness! What a big mistake I have made.”

26. Rita said, “How clever I am!”

27. The little girl said, “What a beautiful scenery!”

28. “Bless his kind heart !” the priest cried.

29. Nilanjana said to the tiger, “How majestic you are!”

30. He said, “Bravo ! you have done well.”

31. The poor man said, “Alas! I am undone.”

32. Mou said, “To think that I should be defeated!”

33. Tarun said to Sovan, “Oh! What a calculation!”

Answers

1. She bade goodbye to her mother.

2. He exclaimed with joy that it was a very beautiful sight.

3. She exclaimed sadly that she was undone.

4. Saheli exclaimed with admiration that her friend had very glossy and wavy hair.

5. The boys exclaimed in joy that Sania had won the doubles title.

6. Lalu exclaimed with grief that he was a great fool.

7. Sutanu exclaims in surprise to Shantanu that it is an alarming news.

8. He exclaimed with delight that his friend had come.

9. The boy politely wishes the teacher good afternoon.

10. He told me that I was very happy.

11. The captain bade his friends good-bye.

12. Swapna expresses her appreciation that Irfan has scored good marks.

13. The barrister swore by Jove that it was a very good news.

14. The teacher bids the students goodbye.

15. He confessed with regret that he had been very foolish.

16. The boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

17. The girl shouted for help.

18. Sumana exclaims in delight that there may be some increment in their salaries from that month.

19. The man exclaimed in sorrow that he had lost everything.

20. Apurba cries out in exhaustion to Durga that he is done in.

21. Ramen cried shame on Ratan for a coward.

22. The king exclaimed with disgust that the clown was a fool and should mind his own business.

23. He swore by God and exclaimed with delight that was a capital idea.

24. He prayed to Heaven to help him in his resolve not to do so again.

25. The man exclaimed with wonder that he had made a big mistake.

26. Rita exclaimed that she was very clever.

27. The little girl exclaimed with delight that it was a very beautiful scenery.

28. The priests blessed him for his kind heart.

29. Nilanjana exclaimed in wonder that the tiger was very majestic.

30. He applauded him saying that he had done well.

31. The poor man exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.

32. Mou expressed surprise by finding herself defeated.

33. Tarun exclaimed in approval that it was a perfect calculation.