Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate direct form of the given sentence is:
She said, “How ugly I look in that dress!”
The other answer choices are incorrect for the following reasons:
- She said, “Why do I look so ugly in this dress?” - This is incorrect because the sentence is asking a question, not making an exclamation.
- She said, “I look so ugly in that dress.” - This is incorrect because the exclamation word "how" is missing.
- She said, “How ugly I looked in that dress!” - This is incorrect because the past tense verb "looked" is used, even though the speaker is expressing her current opinion.