Transforming Exclamations to Indirect Speech

Change the exclamatory sentence "What a beautiful day it is!" into an indirect sentence.

• He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

• He said that it was a beautiful day.

• He asked if it was a beautiful day.

• He wondered if it was a beautiful day.

Change the exclamatory sentence "How fast she runs!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said that she runs fast.

• He exclaimed that she runs very fast.

• He asked how fast she runs.

• He wondered how fast she runs.

Change the exclamatory sentence "What a surprise to see you here!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said it was a surprise to see you here.

• He exclaimed that it was a surprise to see you there.

• He asked if it was a surprise to see you here.

• He wondered if it was a surprise to see you here.

Change the exclamatory sentence "How wonderful the performance was!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said the performance was wonderful.

• He exclaimed that the performance was wonderful.

• He asked if the performance was wonderful.

• He wondered if the performance was wonderful.

Change the exclamatory sentence "What a terrible storm it is!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said it was a terrible storm.

• He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

• He asked if it was a terrible storm.

• He wondered if it was a terrible storm.

Change the exclamatory sentence "How delicious the cake tastes!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said the cake tastes delicious.

• He exclaimed that the cake tasted delicious.

• He asked if the cake tastes delicious.

• He wondered if the cake tastes delicious.

Change the exclamatory sentence "What an amazing view this is!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said it was an amazing view.

• He exclaimed that it was an amazing view.

• He asked if it was an amazing view.

• He wondered if it was an amazing view.

Change the exclamatory sentence "How lucky we are to have found this place!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said they were lucky to have found this place.

• He exclaimed that they were lucky to have found that place.

• He asked if they were lucky to have found this place.

• He wondered if they were lucky to have found this place.

Change the exclamatory sentence "What a fantastic job you did!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said you did a fantastic job.

• He exclaimed that you did a fantastic job.

• He asked if you did a fantastic job.

• He wondered if you did a fantastic job.

Change the exclamatory sentence "How quickly the time flies!" into an indirect sentence.

• He said the time flies quickly.

• He exclaimed that the time flies quickly.

• He asked if the time flies quickly.

• He wondered if the time flies quickly.