REPORTING QUESTIONS, COMMANDS AND EXCLAMATIONS It is not easy to write questions, commands or exclamations into reported speech. We have to use introductory verbs to show that we are reporting a question, command or exclamation. Examples: you going to the “Are dance?” She she was going to the dance. asked if/whether connecting word if a question question mark ↓ } ↘NO Verb to Introduce question (b) want to see your “I test immediately!” He requested to see his/her test immediately. NO exclamation mark ↓ ↘ Verb to introduce Exclamation/command (Any appropriate verb may be used) (c) my said the girl. “How stupid mother is!” The girl exclaimed that her mother was NO exclamation mark stupid. → (d) What if you address someone in the direct speech? the most selfish man on she exclaimed. “You! You’re earth,” She exclaimed that he/she was the most selfish man on earth. is left out of the reported speech) (The “you” OR go said the mother. “Come, darling, let’s home,” The mother suggested to her child that they had to go home. (or should go home) } “darling” is left out and replaced by “to her child” because she was talking to her child
REPORTING QUESTIONS, COMMANDS AND EXCLAMATIONS It is not easy to write questions, commands or exclamations into reported speech. We have to use introductory verbs to show that we are reporting a question, command or exclamation. Examples: “Are you going to the dance?” She asked if/whether she was going to the dance. ↓ } connecting word if a question ↘NO question mark Verb to Introduce question (b) “I want to see your test immediately!” He requested to see his/her test immediately. ↓ ↘ NO exclamation mark Verb to introduce Exclamation/command (Any appropriate verb may be used) (c) “How stupid my mother is!” said the girl. The girl exclaimed that her mother was stupid. → NO exclamation mark (d) What if you address someone in the direct speech? “You! You’re the most selfish man on earth,” she exclaimed. She exclaimed that he/she was the most selfish man on earth. (The “you” is left out of the reported speech) OR “Come, darling, let’s go home,” said the mother. The mother suggested to her child that they had to go home. (or should go home) } “darling” is left out and replaced by “to her child” because she was talking to her child
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