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14 Mohammad Mahfooz Hussain(I) If the reporting verb is in Past;Said %u2192 ThoughtDirect: I said, %u201cHe is a liar, isn%u2019t he?%u201dIndirect: I said that I thought he was a liar.Direct: Sehrish said to me, %u201cYou are looking for the keys, aren%u2019t you?%u201dIndirect: Sehrish told me that she thought I was looking for the keys.Case %u2013 10: Exclamation If reported speech is an exclamatory sentence, then change the reporting verb with the following:(I) Hurrah!, Ah!, Oh! %u2192 Exclaimed with joy(II) Alas %u2192 Exclaimed with sorrow(III) What, how, wonder %u2192 Exclaimed with surprise/ wonder(IV) Well done, bravo %u2192 Exclaimed with applauseDirect: They said, %u201cHurrah! We won the game.%u201dIndirect: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the game.Case %u2013 11: Imperative Sentence(I) If reported speech is an imperative sentence, then change the reporting verb to;(i) Advised(ii) Requested

