G10: E66: Direct-Indirect Speech

He said ," what a beautiful scene.!"

• He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

• He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

• He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

• He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

Gavskar said,"Bravo! Azhar you have done well."

• Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

• Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

• Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

• Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

He said ,"May god grant peace to the departed soul!"

• He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

• He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

• He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

• He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

Mary said to Robert,"Let him come , then we shall see."

• Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

• Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

• Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

• Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.

The Spector said ,"Bravo! well played Ravi."

• The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.

• The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.

• The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.

• The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.

The Sage said,"God helps those who help themselves."

• The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

• The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

• The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

• The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

He said,"Where shall i be this time next year!"

• He asked that where should he be that time next year.

• He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

• He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

• He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

He said , "I saw a book here."

• He said that he saw a book here.

• He said that he saw a book there.

• He said that he had seen a book here.

• He said that he had seen a book there.

He said to me,"Where is the post office?"

• He wanted to know where the post office was.

• He asked me that where the post office was.

• He asked me where the post office was.

• He asked me where was the post office.

"Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice behind me .

• A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.

• A soft voice said to me are you alone son.

• A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

• A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.