Which conjunction is used to introduce the reported speech in exclamatory from when changing into indirect speech?

Write the first word of the statement with capital letter. Change the past tense into present tense wherever the repoting verb is in the past tense….Rules for conversion of Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.

Indirect (Conjunction)	Direct (Kind of Sentence)
That	Statement (or) Exclamatory sentence

How do you change an exclamatory sentence from direct to indirect speech?

An exclamatory sentence has a sign of exclamation after it which changes into a full stop in the indirect speech. In indirect speech, the exclamatory phrase or word (interjection) is replaced by ‘exclaimed with joy, sorrow, regret, surprise, contempt etc. ‘ The connective that has to be supplied in the indirect speech.

How do you use the word “alas”?

‘Alas’ is mainly used to express sorrow and sadness. Note: In exclamatory sentence,mainly joy,sorrow, wander etc are expressed. After the change of mode of narration,exclamatory sentences are transformed into assertive sentence. ‘Alas’ is an interjection, and you can’t really use interjections in indirect speech.

How do you use Alas in an indirect sentence?

After the change of mode of narration,exclamatory sentences are transformed into assertive sentence. ‘Alas’ is an interjection, and you can’t really use interjections in indirect speech. There’s no such sentence as ‘He said that Alas!’ for example.

How do you change the tense of a reported speech?

Change No. 4. If the reporting verb is in Present or in Future Tense, there is no change in the tense of the Reported Speech. If the reporting verb is in Past Tense, there is always a change in the tense of the Reported Speech, which is as follows: Present Perfect Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous

What was the sentence of I have lost my purse?

I have lost my purse.’ Indirect: The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his purse. Direct: The child said, ‘What a beautiful sight!’ Indirect: The child exclaimed with delight that it was a very beautiful sight. OR The child exclaimed with delight that the sight was very beautiful.