Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Vibha said," What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!"

Vibha exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She further wished that she could stay there forever.

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 2

Vibha exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She further wished that she could stay there forever.

• "Exclaimed": The use of "exclaimed" is appropriate to convey Vibha's admiration of the scene.

• Tense change ("is" to "was"): In indirect speech, present tense verbs are typically converted to the past tense. Therefore, "is" changes to "was."

• Pronoun change ("here" to "there"): In indirect speech, "here" is replaced by "there" to reflect the shift in perspective.

• Wish in indirect speech: Vibha's wish ("I wish I could stay here forever") remains in the past tense ("she wished that she could stay there forever") because it refers to her unrealizable desire.

• Incorrect options explained:

  • Option 1: "Vibha said with happiness that was a lovely scene" does not correctly convey the admiration and is incomplete.
  • Option 3: "Vibha says this is a lovely scene" keeps the sentence in direct speech, which is incorrect for this question.
  • Option 4: "Vibha said what a lovely scene!" mixes direct and indirect speech and doesn't correctly modify the wish.