Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
She exclaimed that she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the result.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: She exclaimed, "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the result!"
Explanation
• To convert the given sentence from indirect to direct speech, change third-person pronouns (she, her) back to first-person pronouns (I, my).
• The reporting verb exclaimed followed by an exclamation mark expresses the original surprise and emotion of the speaker.
• The past tense forms couldn't believe and saw are retained inside the quotation marks because they describe a past occurrence narrated by the speaker.