Question

Rewrite these sentences in indirect speech.
1. The boy said, 'Hurrah! My holidays have started.
2. Neha said, 'Oh! Aryan has come from Chicago.
3. Rachel said, 'What a gorgeous lace tablecloth!'
4. He said, 'Alas, how ignorant I have been!'
5. What a violent storm it is!' said he.
6. The spectators said, “Bravo! Good hit, Veer!​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The boy exclaimed with joy that his holidays had started.

2. Neha exclaimed that Aryan had came from Chicago.

3. Rachel exclaimed how gorgeous the tablecloth was.

4. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had been ignorant.

5. He exclaimed that that the storm was very violent.

6. The spectators praised good hit Veer

Answer 2

Question :--

Points To Remember :--

Indirect/Reported Speech refers to a dialogue being told to a third person/reporting what happened to a third person.

Example:-

→ Mila said, "I'm organizing a party." (Direct)

→ Mila said that she was organizing a party. (Indirect)

In the above example, when writing in indirect/reported form, the sentence changes according to its tense. Also, modifications regarding certain words like 'this' changes to 'that', 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day', 'will' changes to 'would', 'can' changes to 'could' and many other words will have to be made. Also, if the sentence contains an interrogation, then 'said' changes to 'asked'. Punctuation marks other than a full stop (.) cannot be used in indirect/reported speech.

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Answer :---

1. The boy said, 'Hurrah! My holidays have started.

→ The boy exclaimed with joy that his holidays had started.

2. Neha said, 'Oh! Aryan has come from Chicago.

→ Neha exclaimed with surprise that Aryan had came from Chicago.

3. Rachel said, 'What a gorgeous lace tablecloth!'

→ Rachel exclaimed how gorgeous the tablecloth was.

4. He said, 'Alas, how ignorant I have been!'

→ He confessed with regret that he had been very foolish.

5. What a violent storm it is!' said he.

→ He exclaimed that it was a violent storm.

6. The spectators said, “Bravo! Good hit, Veer!

→ The spectators applauded veer saying that he had done a good hit..