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sejpdw
10-08-2008, 04:24 PM
1. She exclaimed what a beautiful day.
2. She told me what a beautiful day.

Q: 1) and 2) are grammatically right, even though they didn't have " it was" at the end of the sentences?

OddThomas
10-08-2008, 07:03 PM
1. She exclaimed, "What a beautiful day."
2. She told me, "What a beautiful day."

Above are direct quotations properly punctuated.


1. She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
2. She told me that it was a beautiful day.

Above are the indirect quotations that match the direct quotations.