1.5 REPORTED SPEECH [ EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE ]

1.5 REPORTED SPEECH

Exclamatory Sentence

Those sentences, which express our feelings and emotions, are called exclamatory sentences. Mark of exclamation is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.

Example

She said, “What a beautiful flower it is!”

Reported Speech : She exclaimed that it was a beautiful flower.

GENERAL RULE FOR CHANGING REPORTED SPEECH IN EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE

v Reporting verb “exclaimed” should use.

v Remove comma and quote marks

v The conjunction “that” should use after the reporting verb

v Omit any expression words like oh, wow, hurrah!, Alas if any…

v Exclamative sentence will be changed into affirmative sentence.

v If the reporting sentence starts with negative word, the negative word “not” should be placed before the conjunction.

v Change the tense form in reported sentence (refer the chart given below table)

v Change the pronoun and adverbial words (refer the chart given below)

Optative Sentence

Those sentences, which express hope, prayer, or wish, are called optative sentences. Usually, there is a mark of exclamation at the end of an optative sentence.

Example: 1

The old man said, “May you live long!”

Reported Speech : The old man prayed / blessed that I might live long.

Example: 2

She said, “Would that I was rich!”

Reported Speech : She wished that she was rich.

GENERAL RULE FOR CHANGING REPORTED SPEECH IN OPTATIVE SENTENCE

v Reporting verb “prayed / blessed / wished” should use according to the sentence.

v Remove comma and quote marks

v The conjunction “that” should use after the reporting verb

v The reporting sentence will be changed into affirmative sentence.

v Change the tense form in reported sentence (refer the chart given below table)