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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

"What a good idea!", Seema remarked.

Options:

Seema said what a good idea it is.

Seema told what an idea!

Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.

Correct Answer:

Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

The other options are incorrect:

Seema said what a good idea it is: This is a correct indirect form of the sentence, but it is not as expressive as the exclamation.
Seema told what an idea!: This is not a correct indirect form of the sentence, because the verb "tell" is not used to report exclamations.
Seema exclaimed that the idea is good: This is a correct indirect form of the sentence, but it is not as specific as the original sentence, which refers to a specific idea.