Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.
As the reported speech is in an exclamatory sentence it will be changed into a "very" structure.
"Said" should be changed into "exclaimed"
Tense should be changed into the past.
As the chosen option follows all the rules it will be correct.