Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Rita said, "Alas! I am unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Rita exclaimed sadly that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- Rita said that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection. This is a simple statement, not an exclamation.
- Rita told me that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection. The phrase "told me" is not necessary in indirect speech.
- Rita exclaimed that alas, she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection. The word "alas" is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, not in the middle.