Question

‘What a loud blast that was!, the man remarked. (Change into indirect speech.)

Answer 1

$\sf\underline{Answer:}$

The man exclaimed of how loud the blast was.

$\sf\underline{Converting \: into \: Indirect speech.}$

$\tt{Rules:}$

Direct - Indirect

Simple present - Simple past

Simple past - Past perfect

Past perfect - Past perfect

Present Cont. - Past Cont.

Past cont. - Past perfect Cont.

Past perfect cont. - Past perfect cont.

Now - Then

These - Those

Can - Could

Will - Would

Shall - Should

May - Might

Must - Had to/ would had to

Here - There

Today - That day

This - That

Ago - Before

Last weekend - The previous weekend

This - That

Yesterday - The previous day

Next week - The following week

Tomorrow - Next day

Does - So

Come - go

$\bf\underline{Assertive \: sentences \: (.)}$ Remove inverted commas, add 'that' and use words like said and told.

$\tt{Example:}$

Direct - Rohit said,"I like ice cream"

Indirect - Rohit said that he liked ice cream.

$\bf\underline{Interrogative \: Sentence \: (?) }$ Remove inverted commas and Y/N questions should be framed with weather and if.

$\tt{Example:}$

He said,"Do you like ice cream."

He asked whether I liked ice cream.

$\bf\underline{Exclamatory \: Sentence \: (!)}$: Use words like exclaimed with happiness etc.

Answer 2

$\bold{Answer}$

The man exclaimed of how loud the blast was.