Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
She exclaimed with sorrow that the protesters had destroyed the beautiful mural.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: She said, "Alas! The protesters have destroyed the beautiful mural!"
Explanation:
• Reporting Verb & Interjection: The phrase "exclaimed with sorrow" in indirect speech indicates grief or regret, which corresponds to the interjection "Alas!" in direct speech.
• Tense Change: When converting indirect speech to direct speech, the past perfect tense (had destroyed) reverts to the present perfect tense (have destroyed).
• The conjunction 'that' is removed, and quotation marks along with an exclamation mark are used for direct speech.