In this article, I have explained the direct & indirect of exclamatory sentences with examples and exercises. I have given direct & indirect exclamatory sentences with the order, request, command, advice, and proposal with examples. I have given the exercise at the end of the article.
What are Exclamatory Sentences?
A sentence that expresses a sudden feeling of joy, sorrow, and surprise is called an exclamatory sentence. The exclamatory mark is used in an exclamatory sentence.Examples
- Hurrah! I have won the medal. (Happiness)
- Alas! I have lost my pen. ( Sorrow)
- Oh! What a smash. ( wonder)
Direct & Indirect of Exclamatory Sentences
The words 'Hurrah!, Alas!, or' What' are used in order to change the direct sentence into an indirect sentence.Direct & Indirect of exclamatory sentences with happiness
Rules
1. 'Said' or 'Said to' is replaced with' Exclaimed with joy' or 'Exclaimed joyfully'.2. The word 'Hurrah' is removed.
3. The word 'That' is used to join the reported speech and reported speech.
4. Pronouns are changed according to rules
5. Tenses are changed according to rules
Examples
- He said," Hurrah! I won the match. (Direct)
- He exclaimed with joy that he had won the match. (Indirect)
- He said, Hurrah! I have passed the examination." (Direct)
- He exclaimed joyfully that he had passed the examination.(Indirect)
- The captain said," Hurrah! we have achieved our goal." (Direct)
- The captain exclaimed with joy that they had achieved their goal.(Indirect)
- He said to me," hurrah! My brother has gone to the USA. (Direct)
- He exclaimed with joy that his brother had gone to the USA. (Indirect)
- They said," Hurrah! The war has come to an end. (Direct)
- They exclaimed joyfully that the war had come to an end. (Indirect)
Direct & Indirect of Exclaimatoy Sentences with Sorrow
Rules
1. Said or Said to is replaced with' Exclaimed with Sorrow' or' Exclaimed with sorrowfully'.2. The word Alas! is removed
3. The word 'That' is used in the place of inverted commas to join the reporting and reported speech
4. Pronouns are changed according to the rules,
5. Tenses are changed according to the rules.
Examples
- He said," Alas! I have lost my child." (Direct)
- He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his child. (Indirect)(Indirect)
- The old woman said," Alas! my son had died." (Direct)
- The old woman exclaimed with sorrow that her son had died. (Indirect)
- He said to me," Alas! My cousin has been deported from China." (Direct)
- He exclaimed sorrowfully that his cousin had been deported from China. (Indirect)
- They said," Alas! we have lost our money." (Direct)
- They exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost their money. (Indirect)
- She said," Alas! I have missed my test." (Direct)
- She exclaimed sorrowfully that she had missed her test. (Indirect)
Direct & Indirect of Exclamatory Sentences with Wonder
Rules
1. Said or Said to is changed into Exclaimed with wonder or said in great wonder2. The words What or How are removed
3. The word that is used in the place of inverted commas
4. The subject is used after the word 'That'
5. Helping verb Was or Were is used after 'Subject'
6. The word 'Very' is used after helping verb 'Was' and 'Were'
7. 'The Adjective' is used after the word 'Very'
8. The object is used after an adjective
9. The pronoun is changed according to the rules.
10. Tenses are changed according to the rules.
Examples
- The driver said," How foolish I am!" (Direct)
- The driver exclaimed with wonder that he was very foolish. (Indirect)
- The child said," What cute girl she is!' (Direct)
- The child exclaimed with wonder that she was a very cute girl. (Indirect)
- She said, "What a strong door it is!" (Direct)
- She exclaimed with wonder that the door was very strong. (Indirect)
- I said, What a strong wall it is!" (Direct)
- I exclaimed with wonder that the wall was very strong. (Indirect)
- They said," What a horrifying accident." (Direct)
- They exclaimed with wonder that the accident was very horrifying. (Indirect)
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