Change the following into Indirect form of Speech :


1. The student said, “Alas ! my friend is dead.”


2. He said, “Alas ! I am ruined.”


3. The boys said, “Hurrah ! we shall have a jolly holiday tomorrow.”


4. They said, “What a nice flower it is !”


5. The teacher said, “What a naughty boy you are !”


6. He said, “Hurrah ! I have passed the examination.”


7. We said, “What a pleasant sight it is !”


8. The captain said to the players, “Bravo ! well done.”


9. He said, “How dangerous it is !”


10. The old man said, “Good Heavens ! the hut has caught fire.”


11. They said, “What a fall it was !”


12. The boys said, “Oh ! we have won the match.”


13. She said, “What a pity it is !”


14. The girl said, “What a fine picnic it has been !”


15. The soldiers said, “Bravo ! we have won.”


16. He said, “Curse it ! who could have expected such a turn of events.”


17. “How pretty you are !” said the fox to the crow.


18. Suraj : “What a beautiful picture! A thing of beauty is joy for ever.” Ankur : “It is made by my sister. What will you do with this picture ?”


19. Manju said, “How clever I am !”


20. Ajay said to Ravi, “Happy Diwali !”


21. They said, “Hurrah ! We have won the match.”


22. The boy said, “Alas ! I have wasted my time all these years.”


23. The teacher said to Ram, “Bravo ! you have obtained first division marks.”


24. The teacher said, “Bravo ! you have won the match.”


25. “Good Heavens ! I have dropped my purse somewhere and it had a handsome amount of money,” he said.