how to change exclamatory sentence into indirect speech

Exclamatory sentences express a sudden outburst of some emotions such as joy, sorrow, contempt, regret, surprise etc. Common explanatory phrases are given below:

Hurrah! Ha! (Express joy)
Alas! Oh! (Express sorrow, regret, or loss)
Bravo! (Express Applause)
What! Oh! How! (Express surprise)
Pooh! Pshaw! (Express contempt)

An exclamatory sentence has a sign of exclamation after it which changes into a full stop in the indirect speech.

In indirect speech, the exclamatory phrase or word (interjection) is replaced by ‘exclaimed with joy, sorrow, regret, surprise, contempt etc.’

The connective that has to be supplied in the indirect speech.

Examples are given below:

Direct: The boy said, ‘Hurrah! We have won the match.’Indirect: The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.Direct: The old man said, ‘Alas! I have lost my purse.’Indirect: The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his purse.Direct: The child said, ‘What a beautiful sight!’Indirect: The child exclaimed with delight that it was a very beautiful sight. OR The child exclaimed with delight that the sight was very beautiful.Direct: The girl said, ‘How beautiful the girl is!’Indirect: The girl exclaimed with delight that the rainbow was very beautiful.Direct: The candidate said, ‘How difficult the problem is!’Indirect: The candidate exclaimed with disapproval that the problem was very difficult.Direct: The students said to the teacher, ‘Good morning, Teacher!’Indirect:  The students respectfully wished their teacher good morning.Direct: ‘How glad I am,’ said Alice, ‘to meet my friend here.’Indirect: Alice exclaimed with delight that she was very glad to meet her friend there.Direct: The Emperor said, ‘Alas! Our foes are too strong!’Indirect: The Emperor exclaimed with sorrow that their foes were too strong.Direct: ‘Hurrah!’ cried the boy, ‘I have won a prize.’Indirect: The boy exclaimed with delight he had done a prize.

HOW TO SOLVE THE ENGLISH PAPER FOR CLASS 10TH CBSE AND MAHARASHTRA BOARD

1. KNow the examination pattern and question paper design. ...
2. Prepare a strategy for the exam before you take it. ...
3. Use the first 15 minutes effectively. ...
4. Don't worry about the tough/complex problems. ...
5. Understand the worth of each question. ...
6. Maintain speed and accuracy hand in hand. ...
7. Keep a close watch on the time.
8.  Know the examination pattern and question paper designIn order to write the Maths exam smoothly, the most important thing is to understand the examination pattern/ question paper design which will make you familiarised with the structure of question paper you will get in the board exam. Moreover, you will also get to know the formats in which questions will be asked and their mark breakup. If you will be having an idea about the pattern of questions then you won’t find it difficult to understand the structure of paper on the final day which will definitely save some of your crucial time.2. Prepare a strategy for the exam before you take it
   After understanding the examination pattern, next job is to deeply analyse the exam pattern and prepare a strategy for the final exam. Check the number of questions, their types and mark breakup to be followed in the CBSE board question paper.
   Following table states the questions’ structure for CBSE Board Mathematics Exam 2020:

   Section	Number of Questions	Marks per question
   A	20 (1-20)	1
   B	6 (21-26)	2
   C	8 (27-34)	3
   D	6 (35-40)	4

   hus, you will have to solve a total of 40 questions in 3 hours, i,e., in 180 minutes. So, you should make a proper time division so that you are able to attempt all questions well on time.