Direct and indirect speech 3
1) The woman said, "What a beautiful child this is!"
* The woman exclaimed with wonder what a beautiful child that was.
2) His aunt said, "What a pleasant surprise to see you here!"
* His aunt exclaimed with joy that it was a pleasant surprise to see him there.
3) He said, "How unlucky I am that I cannot find out any solution!"
* He exclaimed with sorrow that he was unlucky that he couldn't find out any solution.
4) The captain said, "Bravo! Well done, boys."
* The captain appreciated the boys.
5) The leader said, "Alas! We have lost the game."
* The leader exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost the game.
Have I converted the sentences correctly?
Please help me.
Thanks.
Top answer
You don't need to add 'with wonder, with joy, with sorrow' etc. You are adding your own interpretation. Except for #4 because alas is a string word.
- You don't need to add 'with wonder, with joy, with sorrow' etc.
- You are adding your own interpretation.
- Except for #4 because alas is a string word.
- 1) He woman exclaimed that that child was very beautiful.
- 2) HIs aunt exclaimed that it was a pleasant surprise to see him there.
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You don't need to add 'with wonder, with joy, with sorrow' etc. You are adding your own interpretation.
Except for #4 because alas is a string word.
1) He woman exclaimed that that child was very beautiful.
2) HIs aunt exclaimed that it was a pleasant surprise to see him there.
3) He said he was VERY unlucky that he couldn't find any solution. FIND,
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