Exclamatory sentences (Lesson 5)

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A. Maria and her mother reached Maria's aunt's house.

Read the following text:

Maria's aunt said to them, 'Good afternoon. I hope Maria's father is coming soon.' Maria joined her cousins. They said, 'What a nice afternoon it is!" They started to play. They were in two groups. Maria's cousin, Robi, was the leader of a group. They played carom. Robi's group won the game. They said, 'Hurray! We have won the game.' Maria said, 'Alas! How foolish I have been.' Maria's aunt is a good lady. She came to them and said, 'Bravo! You all have done well.' After spending the whole evening Maria's family had their dinner with their aunt, uncle and cousins. Then it was the time of departure. Maria and her parents said, 'Good bye everybody.'

Now read the indirect speech and see how the changes are made:

Maria's aunt wished them good afternoon and also said that she hoped Maria's father was coming soon. When Maria joined her cousins they exclaimed that it was a very beautiful afternoon. Then they started playing carom. Maria's cousin, Robi was the leader of a group. Robi's group won the game and shouted with joy that they had won the game. Then Maria exclaimed with grief that she had been very foolish. Maria's aunt applauded all saying that they all had done well. At the time of departure Maria and her parents bade everybody good bye.

B. Look at the sentences and write a rule to say where the subject and verb come in an exclamation:

How naughty the boy is!
How sweetly she sings!
How beautiful the weather is!
How fast she runs!
What a wonderful invention it is!
What a lovely face she has!

C. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech :

a. The woman said, "What a beautiful child this is!
b. His aunt said, "What a pleasant surprise to see you here!"
c. Hamlet said, "How unlucky I am that I cannot find out any solution!"
d. The captain said, "Bravo! Well done, boys!"
e. The leader said, "Alas! We have lost the game."
f. Boys said," Hurrah! We have won the match!"
g. She said, "What a beautiful bird it is!"
h. Father said, "What a lazy fellow she is!"
i. The cobbler said, "How stupid I am!"
j. The girl said, "What a stupid fellow I am!"

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