Narration- Exclamatory Sentence

Exclamatory Sentence (!)

We use hurrah - exclaim with joy, alas - exclaim with sorrow, fie - exclaim with shame, wow - exclaimed with wonder/surprise, cry out, ‘wish’ or ‘pray’ in the place of ‘said’ / ‘said to’

The boy said, “What a piece of good news it is!”

The boy exclaimed with joy that it was a piece of very good news.

She said, “Had I the wings of a bird!”

She strongly wished that she had the wings of a bird.

Farhad said, “Good-bye, my friends!”

Farhad said good-bye to his friends.

Farhad bade his friends good-bye.

The poor boy cried, “Alas! I am undone.”

The poor boy exclaimed with sorrow that he was done.

The maidservant said, “By Allah! I know nothing about the stolen purse.”

The maidservant swore by Allah that she knew nothing about the stolen purse.

I said to them,” Bravo! You played very well.”

I applauded them that they had played very well. (Bravo – applauded)

My friend said to me, “Thanks! / Congratulations!”

My friend thanked/congratulated me.

The girl said, “Help! Help!”- The girl cried out for help. 

  Note: When you are trying to change any Direct Speech into an Indirect One, you must remember some tips necessary. They are: 

First: Try to identify the Sentence in the Reported Speech.

Secondly: Try to identify the Tense in the Reported Speech and the Reporting Verb

Thirdly: You must change the Persons in the Reported Speech.

Fourthly: You must change the Time / Place Adverbs in the Reported Speech. 

Narration Worksheet 1.1

Exclamatory Sentence

1. The man said, "What a fool I am!"

2. The boy said, "What a terrible storm it is!

3. He said, "Alas! How worthless I am."

4. The boy said, "Hurrah! My father has come."

5. I said to you, "How obliged are you to me!"

6. The teacher said to him, "How funny you are!"

7. ‘Wow! What a handsome man he is!’ the girls said.

8. Ram said, ‘How hot the soup is!’

9. You told, “What a happy news.”

10. They said to us, “How obliged are we to you?”

11. Della said, “Alas! I am undone.”

12. The players said, “Hurrah! We have won the game.”

13. The old man said, ” Wire I a President.”

14. He said, ” How fine the book is!”

15. He said, ” What a fool I am!”

16. The players said, “Hurray! We have owned the match.”

17. He said, How happy I am!”

18. He exclaimed with joy that he was very happy.

19. They said, “Alas! Our beloved leader is no more.”

20. The little girl said, “What a beautiful scenery it is!”

21. The captain said to his players, “Bravo! You have played very well.”

22. The boy said, “Alas! I am undone.”

23. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

24. He said, “How glad I am!”

25. The children said, “Hurrah! We have got the prize.”

26. The king said, “Alas! Our enemies are too strong.”

27. He said to me, "What a nice flower it is!"

28. The students said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

29. I said to my friend, "What a tragic accident it was."

30. Kamal said to me, "Alas!He is no more in the world."

31. You said to me, "How peculiar the boy is!"

32. He said, "Wow! It is tremendous."

33. He said to me, "What a fool he is!"

34. "Pooh",said the teacher, "How dirty the dress is!"

35. He said, "Hurrah! I have stood first in the exam." "Congratulations", said I.

36. The woman said, "Help!Help!"

37. He said, "Alas! How foolish is your acting."

38. Looking at the Victoria Memorial, the foreigner said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation!"

39. The coach said to the players, "Bravo! You have played very well."

40. The old man said to me, "Good-bye, my friends!"

41. He said, "By God! What a good painting."

42. Robinbabu said, "What a pity, you could not succeed in spite of great efforts!"

43. The boys said, "How happy we are here!"

44. Boys said, " Hurrah ! we have won the match."

45. We said, " Hurrah ! we have won the match."

46. The mother said," Hurrah ! My son, You have qualified the examination ."

47. The captain said ," Hurrah! My boys, you have won the match." 

48. The captain said, "Hurrah ! My boys have won the match. "

49. The players said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”

50. The captain said, “Alas! I have lost the game.”

51. The captain said, " Alas! My boys, we have lost the match."

52. The captain said, " Alas! My boys have lost the match."

53. She said, “What a lovely rose !”

54. The teacher said to him, “What a nice fellow you are!”

55. The crane said, “Fox, how clever you are!”

56. She said, “What a pretty the child is !”

57. The captain said, “Bravo! You have done well, boys.”

She said, “Pooh! What a clumsy fellow he is.”

Narration Worksheet 1.1 Answer

Exclamatory Sentence

1. The man exclaimed with sorrow that he was a great fool.

2. The boy exclaimed with fear that it was a very terrible storm.

3. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was very worthless.

4. The boy exclaimed (cried out) with joy that his father had come.

5. I exclaimed that you were greatly obliged to me.

6. The teacher exclaimed with wonder that he was very funny.

7. The girls exclaimed what a handsome man he was.

8. Ram exclaimed that the soup was hot.

9. You told that it was a very happy news.

10. They exclaimed to us that they were greatly obliged to us.

11. Della exclaimed with grief that he was undone.

12. The players exclaimed with joy that they had won the game.

13. The old man strongly wished that he were a king.

14. He exclaimed with surprise that the book was very fine.

15. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was a great fool.

16. The players shouted with joy (or, exclaimed with joy) that they had won the match.

17. He exclaimed with joy that he was very happy.

18. They exclaimed in sorrow that their beloved leader was no more.

19. The little girl exclaimed in wonder that the scenery was very beautiful.

20. The captain encouraged the players saying that they had played very well.

21. The boy lamented (or exclaimed in sorrow) that he was undone.

22. He exclaimed in sorrow that he was ruined.

23. He said that he was very glad.

24. The children exclaimed with joy that they had got the prize.

25. The king exclaimed in sorrow that their enemies were too strong.

26. He said to me, "What a nice flower it is!"

27. He exclaimed with joy that it was a very nice flower.

28. The students exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

29. I exclaimed with sorrow with my friend that it was a very tragic accident.

30. Kamal exclaimed with sorrow that he was no more in the world.

31. You exclaimed with wonder that the boy was very peculiar.

32. He exclaimed with wonder that it was tremendous.

33. He exclaimed that he was a great fool.

34. The teacher exclaimed with disgust that the dress was very dirty.

35. He exclaimed with joy that he had stood first in the exam. I congratulated him.

36. The woman shouted for help.

37. He exclaimed with sorrow that his acting was very foolish.

38. Looking at the Victoria Memorial the foreigner exclaimed in wonder that it was an exquisitely beautiful creation.

39. The coach applauded the players that they had played very well.

40. Addressing me friend, the old man bade good-bye to me.

41. He swore by God that it was a very good painting.

42. Robinbabu exclaimed with regret that he could not succeed in spite of great efforts.

43. The boys exclaimed with joy that they were very happy there.

44. Boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

45. We exclaimed with joy that we had won the match.

46. The mother exclaimed with happiness to her son that he had qualified the examination.

47. The captain exclaimed with joy to his boys that they had won the match.

48. The captain exclaimed with joy that his boys had won the match.

49. The players exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

50. The captain exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost the game.

51. The captain exclaimed with sorrow to his boys that they had lost the match.

52. The captain exclaimed with sorrow that his boys had lost the match.

53. She exclaimed that it was a very lovely rose.

54. The teacher exclaimed that he was a very nice fellow.

55. The crane exclaimed that the fox was very clever.

56. She exclaimed that that the child was very pretty.

57. The captain applauded the boys saying that they had done well.

58. She exclaimed with contempt that he was a very clumsy fellow.