Exercise 4
Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mary said, 'How dreadful!'
2. She said, 'Alas! I failed in the test.'
3. Manish said, 'Wow! What a nice pen it is.'
4. She said, 'Hurrah! I am selected for the job.'
5. He said, 'Oh no! I missed the flight.'
6. They said, 'Wow! What pleasant weather it is!'
7. She said, 'How lovely the house is!
8. What a strange idea!' he said.
9. He said, 'Hurrah! I won the first prize.'
10 'Ooh! What a dirty child!' said the mother.
Answers
Answer:
1. marry exclaimed with anger how dreadful
2. she explained with sorrow that she failed in the exam
3. manish exclaimed with surprise what a nice pen
4. she exclaimed with joy she is selected for the job
5. he explained with sorrow he missed his flight
6. they exclaimed with joy what a pleasant weather it is
7. she exclaimed with joy how lovely the house is
8. he exclaimed with surprise what a strange idea
9. he exclaimed with joy he won the first price
10. the mother exclaimed with anger what a dirty child
Answer:
1.mary exclaimed that it's great dreadful .
2.she exclaimed in sorrow that she failed in the test.
3.Manish exclaimed in wonder that it's a very nice pen .
4. she exclaimed in joy that she's selected for the job.
5.he exclaimed in grieve that he missed the flight.
6.they exclaimed in wonder that it's very pleasant weather .
7.she exclaimed that the house's very lovely .
8.he exclaimed that it's a very strenge idea
9.he exclaimed in joy that he won the first prize
10. the mother exclaimed in grieve that the child's a very dirty .