Scribd
Upload
47 views2 pages

Reported Speech

English

Uploaded by

Ananya Desai
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
47 views2 pages

Reported Speech

English

Uploaded by

Ananya Desai
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Indirect Speech (exclamatory sentences.

Sentence which expresses state of joy or sorrow or wonder is called exclamatory


sentence.
For example.

• Hurrah! We won the match.


• Alas! I failed the test.
• Wow! What a nice shirt it is.

To change such sentences, the words “exclaimed with joy” or “exclaimed with
sorrow” or “exclaimed with wonder” is added in the reporting verb depending upon
the nature of exclamatory sentence in indirect speech.

Examples.
Direct speech: He said, “Hurrah! I won a prize”
Indirect Speech: He exclaimed with joy that he had won a prize.

Direct speech: She said, “Alas! I failed in exam”


Indirect Speech: She exclaimed with sorrow that she had failed in the exam.

Direct speech: John said, “Wow! What a nice shirt it is”


Indirect Speech: John exclaimed with wonder that it was a nice shirt.

Direct speech: She said, “Hurrah! I am selected for the job”


Indirect Speech: She exclaimed with joy that she was selected for the job.

Indirect speech - imperative sentence.


A sentence which expresses command, request, advice or suggestion is
called imperative sentence.
For example,
• Open the door.
• Please help me.
• Learn your lesson.

To change such sentences into indirect speech, the word “ordered” or “requested” or
“advised” or “suggested” or “forbade” or “not to do” is added to reporting verb
depending upon nature of imperative sentence in reported speech.

Examples.
Direct speech: He said to me, “please help me”
Indirect Speech: He requested me to help him.
Direct speech: The teacher said to student, “do not waste time”
Indirect Speech: The teacher advised the students not to waste time.
Direct speech: He said, “please give me glass of water”
Indirect Speech: He requested to give him a glass of water.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy