Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The young man exclaimed that it was a great feast.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct direct form of the given sentence is:
The young man said, "What a great feast it is!"
The other options are incorrect:
- The young man said, “Is it a great feast?” This is incorrect because the reported speech is a question, not an exclamation.
- The young man says, “It is a great feast.” This is incorrect because the reporting verb is "says", which is used for present tense statements.
- The young man said, “It has being a great feast!” This is incorrect because the verb "has being" is not grammatically correct.