Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.
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"What a pity!" is expressed as "it was a pity" in indirect speech.
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The verb "missed" in the direct speech changes to "had missed" in the indirect speech to reflect past perfect tense.
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Pronouns and punctuation are adjusted to fit the indirect speech format.
Thus, the sentence in indirect speech is: "He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.