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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Rita said, "Alas! I am unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection."

Options:

Rita said that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.

Rita told me that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.

Rita exclaimed sadly that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.

Rita said that alas, she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.

Correct Answer:

Rita exclaimed sadly that she was unable to rescue the puppy due to severe infection.

Explanation:

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.