In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He exclaimed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I have made."
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- "exclaimed" will be changed into, "said".
- Tense of the reported speech will be changed into "present tense".
- "that" will be changed into "inverted comma".
- "had" will be changed into "have".
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.