Narration of exclamatory Sentences

A sentence that expresses a state of joy, sorrow or wonder is called exclamatory sentence. An exclamation mark is used at the end of the sentence.

1. Hurrah! I have won the competition. ( State of joy)

2. Alas! He failed in the examination. ( State of sorrow)

3. Wow! What a nice bird! ( state of wonder)

Rules: Direct to Indirect: 

👉Said/ said to এর পরিবর্তে:

☑️আনন্দ বুঝাতে exclaimed with joy

☑️দুঃখ বুঝাতে exclaimed with sorrow

☑️বিস্ময় বুঝাতে exclaimed with wonder 

👉 inverted comma এর পরিবর্তে that + Subject of reported speech will follow + tense will be changed according to rules + very/ great ( if reported speech starts with what or how then what or how will be omitted and very/ great will be used) + extension

Note: 1. if there are exclamatory words in reported speech like Alas, Hurrah, Bravo, wow, oh, ah, fie..., they will be omitted.

2. In case of nonsense, fool, stupid, idiot " great "  is used instead of what and how. 

🍁Some more rules. Now  check how the exclamatory sentences are changed -

Rule No 1 - Said or said to is changed in to as per the sense contained in the sentence.

if Hurrah is given said to is changed in to - Exclaimed with joy

Alas - Exclaimed with sorrow

What or How - Exclaimed with Surprise or wonder

Bravo - applauded + obj + saying that

Oh, Ah, Oh Dear - Exclaimed with sorrow

ugh - Exclaimed with disgust

Good Heavens - Exclaimed with Horror etc.

Rule 2 - Inverted Commas converted in to that

The boy said, " Alas! I am undone!"

The boy exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.

Rule 3 - Interjections like Hurrah, Alas are removed and the rest of the sentence is changed as per Simple Sentence Rule.

Q - He said ," Hurrah ! I have won the race"

A - He exclaimed with joy that he had won the race.

Q - She said " How brilliant you are ! "

A -  She exclaimed with wonder that I  was very brilliant.

Q - I said ," What a beautiful building it is ! "

A - I exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful building.

In the sentences in which there is the element of surprise of wonder, we must use the adverb very.

 

Q - The captain said," Bravo ! You have done a wonderful job, my boys."

A - The captain applauded the boys saying that they had done a  wonderful job.