Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that I had grown very tall.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct direct form of the given sentence is:
She said to me, "How tall you have grown!"
The other options are incorrect:
- She said to me, "How tall I have grown!" This is incorrect because the speaker is talking about the listener, not themselves.
- She said to me, "How tall are you?" This is incorrect because the speaker is making a statement, not asking a question.
- She said to me, "You have grown very tall." This is also incorrect because the speaker is making a statement, not expressing surprise.