How to change Exclamatory Sentences into Indirect Speech? :
1. Reporting verb SAID / SAID TO should be changed into EXCLAIMED.
2. Use the conjunction word THAT.
3. Change that into a Statement.
4. When WHAT or HOW is followed by an adjective, use VERY but when WHAT is followed by a noun use GREAT.
5. HOW is usually followed by an Adjective (not by a Noun).
6. Change of Personal Pronoun, Tense and Special words.
7. Remove commas, quotation marks and exclamation mark.
Formula : Subject + exclaimed + that + other subject (from Reported Speech) + verb (by changing the tense) + very + adjective (or great + noun)+ ….
Examples :
1. They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match”.
They exclaimed joyfully that they had won the match.
2.She said, “What a tall building!”
She exclaimed joyfully that it was a tall building.
When turning questions into indirect speech, we have to pay attention to the following points:
As in a declarative sentence, we have to change the pronouns and the time and place information, and set back the tense (backshift).
Instead of that (as in a declarative sentence), we use the question word. If there is no question word, we use whether/if instead.
Besides this, we also need to use an indirect question in indirect speech. This means that after the question word or after whether/if, we simply write a declarative sentence (subject-verb etc.).
The helping verb do etc., from the direct speech construction is removed.
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Type |
Example |
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|---|---|---|
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With question word (WH question) |
Direct speech |
“Where is the new mall located?” |
|
Indirect speech |
He asked me where was the new mall located. |
|
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Without question word(YES/NO type questions) |
Direct speech |
“Do you like ice creams?” |
|
Indirect speech |
He asked me whether/if I liked ice creams. |
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How to change Exclamatory Sentences into Indirect Speech? :
1. Reporting verb SAID / SAID TO should be changed into EXCLAIMED.
2. Use the conjunction word THAT.
3. Change that into a Statement.
4. When WHAT or HOW is followed by an adjective, use VERY but when WHAT is followed by a noun use GREAT.
5. HOW is usually followed by an Adjective (not by a Noun).
6. Change of Personal Pronoun, Tense and Special words.
7. Remove commas, quotation marks and exclamation mark.
Formula : Subject + exclaimed + that + other subject (from Reported Speech) + verb (by changing the tense) + very + adjective (or great + noun)+ ….
Examples :
1. They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match”.
They exclaimed joyfully that they had won the match.
2.She said, “What a tall building!”
She exclaimed joyfully that it was a tall building.
When turning questions into indirect speech, we have to pay attention to the following points:
As in a declarative sentence, we have to change the pronouns and the time and place information, and set back the tense (backshift).
Instead of that (as in a declarative sentence), we use the question word. If there is no question word, we use whether/if instead.
Besides this, we also need to use an indirect question in indirect speech. This means that after the question word or after whether/if, we simply write a declarative sentence (subject-verb etc.).
The helping verb do etc., from the direct speech construction is removed.
|
Type |
Example |
|
|---|---|---|
|
With question word (WH question) |
Direct speech |
“Where is the new mall located?” |
|
Indirect speech |
He asked me where was the new mall located. |
|
|
Without question word(YES/NO type questions) |
Direct speech |
“Do you like ice creams?” |
|
Indirect speech |
He asked me whether/if I liked ice creams. |
|