Junior Secondary · English Language

Reporting exclamations: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Reporting exclamations.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following sentences correctly transforms this exclamation into reported speech?

Direct: "What an amazing discovery this is!" the researcher cried.

Question 2

1 mark

Report the following exclamation:
"What a beautiful view!" she cried.

Question 3

1 mark

Read the following sentence:
"What a fantastic discovery you have made!" the scientist said to the team.

What is the correct way to report this exclamation?

Question 4

4 marks

Report the following exclamation: "What a fantastic goal!" the commentator cried.

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Question 5

3 marks

How would you report the following exclamation while maintaining the sense of excitement?

Direct: "What an amazing science experiment this is!" the student exclaimed.

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Question 6

3 marks

Change the following exclamations into reported speech using the reporting verb exclaimed.

a. "What a wonderful presentation you have made!"
b. "How fast the time has passed!"
c. "What a brilliant idea this is!"

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Question 7

4 marks

Imagine you are a teacher reporting what happened in the classroom yesterday. Change these direct statements and exclamations into reported speech.

a. Tom shouted, "What a brilliant goal I have scored!"
b. Mary said, "I have forgotten my textbook at home today."
c. The coach exclaimed, "How fast you ran in the race!"
d. Peter told me, "The science experiment was a complete success!"

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