Ans 1. exclaimed; joy; she had been selected
Ans 2. applauded; that they had launched
Ans 3. exclaimed; wonder; the penguin was an amazing creature
Ans 4. exclaimed; sorrow; the King had died
Ans 5. exclaimed; pain; she had hurt
Ans 6. congratulated; passing the scholarship examination
Ans 7. exclaimed; disgust; the food was very awful
Ans 8. exclaimed; surprise; that piece of sculpture was very marvellous
Ans 1. Rajan exclaimed with delight/joy that it was a beautiful painting.
Or
Rajan exclaimed with delight that the painting was very beautiful.
Ans 2. The old man exclaimed with sorrow that there was no one to look after him.
Ans 3. The students complained that that exercise was very boring.
Or
The students exclaimed with disgust that that exercise was very boring.
Ans 4. The old woman exclaimed with regret that time flies very fast.
Ans 5. Toolika exclaimed with joy that her poems had been published in the school magazine.
Ans 6. The manager applauded the captain saying that he had played a splendid innings.
Ans 7. The boxer exclaimed in pain that the blow had been very nasty.
Ans 8. The lottery-seller congratulated his customer saying that he had won a lottery of Rupees One Crore.
Or
The lottery-seller congratulated his customer on winning a lottery of Rupees One Crore.
1. What is reported speech and how is it used in English grammar? | ![]() |
2. What are the main rules for converting direct speech to reported speech? | ![]() |
3. How do questions change when converting from direct to reported speech? | ![]() |
4. Can you provide examples of reported speech for commands and requests? | ![]() |
5. Why is it important to understand reported speech in everyday communication? | ![]() |