Choose the correct option to change the following into Indirect Speech:

He said, "Alas ! his father is dead."

He exclaimed with sorrow that his father was dead.

The correct answer is Option (3) - He exclaimed with sorrow that his father was dead.

In the sentence "He said, 'Alas! his father is dead,'" the word "Alas!" indicates an expression of sorrow. When converting to indirect speech, we need to:

1. Replace the exclamation with a phrase like "exclaimed with sorrow" to retain the emotion.
2. Change the present tense "is" to past tense "was" to maintain the sequence of tenses.

Breakdown of options:

1. He exclaimed his father is dead.

   • Incorrect: This option lacks proper structure and does not reflect the expression of sorrow. Additionally, "is" should be changed to "was."

2. He said that his father dead.

   • Incorrect: This option is grammatically incorrect as it omits the verb "was."

3. He exclaimed with sorrow that his father was dead.

   • Correct: This option accurately conveys the exclamation of sorrow and uses the correct sequence of tenses.

4. He said that his father was dead.

   • Incorrect: While grammatically correct, this option does not include the emotional aspect expressed by "Alas!"