Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She exclaimed w…

The correct answer is Option (3) → She said, “Alas! What a miserable plight it is!”

An exclamation, changed from indirect back to direct speech:

Change	Indirect	Direct	Why
Reporting verb	exclaimed with sorrow	said, "Alas!"	"Exclaimed with sorrow" goes back to "said". The sorrow now shows in "Alas!", a cry of sadness.
Joining word	that	" " (quotation marks)	"That" is dropped and her words go inside quotation marks.
Sentence form	a very miserable plight	"What a miserable plight it is!"	"Very" + adjective in a statement goes back to "What a ..." and ends with an exclamation mark.
Tense change	was	is	"Was" was used only because the reporting verb is past. The verb "be" in the simple past is was / were. In her own words it is the simple present "is". The verb "be" in the simple present is am / is / are.
Full sentence	She exclaimed with sorrow that it was a very miserable plight.	She said, "Alas! What a miserable plight it is!"

A plight is a bad or difficult situation. Miserable means very sad. Other feelings go back to their own words: exclaimed with joy → "Hurray!", with surprise → "Oh!" or "What!". Example: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. → He said, "Hurray, we have won the match!"

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: She said with sorrow, “What a pity it is.” — Incorrect. "Pity" means something a little sad or disappointing. The sentence speaks of a miserable plight, which is much stronger.

Option 2: She said, “What a mystery it is.” — Incorrect. A mystery is something no one can explain. The sentence is about suffering.

Option 4: She said, “What a miserable sight it is.” — Incorrect. A sight is something we see. "Plight" means a bad condition, so the word has changed.