Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

Options:

She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."

She said, "What a mystery it is."

She said, "What a miserable plight it is!"

She said, "What a miserable sight it is."

Correct Answer:

She said, "What a miserable plight it is!"

Explanation:

Ans 3

It is an indirect statement with exclamation hence reporting speech will have exclamatory sentence structure with exclamation mark will be used.