Rewrite these sentences in indirect speech.
1. Manisha said, 'Oh! I have hurt my thumb badly!
2. She said, 'Alas! We have lost the way in the city:
3. You said to me, 'Hurrah! I have won a gold medal:
4. The captain said, 'Oh no! The ship is lost in
the ocean.
5. 'Wow! Such a beautiful gown!' he said.
6. He said, 'Oh! We are meeting after years!
7. The detective said, 'Ah! The murderer has escaped!
8. 'Bravo! You have won the race, said Sunil.
9. What a lovely necklace!' she said.
10. The injured man said, 'Oh! My wound hurts a lot
11. What a great singer she is!' said Ritesh.
12. 'Alas! Meher lost her grandfather, said Najma.
13. The teacher said to her, 'What a talented girl you are!
14. I said to my friend, 'Good evening. Let us play a game of chess.
Answers
1. Manisha exclaimed with pain that she had hurt her thumb.
2. She exclaimed that they had lost the way in the city.
3. You told me that you had won a gold medal.
4. The captain exclaimed sadly that the ship had lost in the ocean.
5. He exclaimed with surprise that it was a very bea gown.
6. He exclaimed surprisingly that we were meeting after years.
7. The detective exclaimed sorrowfully that the murdered had escaped.
8. Sunil exclaimed that I had won the race.
9. She exclaimed that it was a lovely necklace.
10. The injured man exclaimed painfully that his wound hurts.
11. Riteish exclaimed that she was a great singer.
12. Najma exclaimed sadly that Meher lost her grandfather.
13. The teacher exclaimed her that she was a talented girl.
14. I wished my friend a good evening and asked him to play a game of chess with me.
Answer:
1. Manisha exclaimed that she had hurt her thumb badly.
2. She claimed with desperation that they have lost the way in the city.
3. You said to me that you've won a gold medal.
4. The captain scoffed with disgust that they lost the ship in the ocean.
5. He said, with admiration about the beauty of the gown (I know this is slightly different)
6. He said, with great surprise that they were meeting after years.
7. The detective snapped that the murderer had escaped.
8. Sunil congratulated about my (I presume 'I' is the object in the active sentence) victory in the race.
9. She said, with awe that the necklace was lovely.
10. The injured man managed to say that his wound hurted a lot.
11. Ritesh exclaimed that she was a great singer.
12. Najma exclaimed with disappointment that Meher had lost her grandfather.
13. The teacher appreciated that she was a very talented girl.
14. I greeted my friend that evening and invited him/her for a game of chess.
Explanation:
Pro tip : Try to use the word 'exclaim' a lot, followed by the corresponding emotion to add a sense of feeling when a person reads the sentence.
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