Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She said, “How ugly I look in this dress!
In direct speech, the speaker’s words are placed within quotation marks.
The main idea of the reported speech is the speaker’s exclamation about their appearance.
Change the pronouns and demonstratives to match the speaker’s perspective. For example, "she" should become "I" to reflect the speaker’s point of view, and "that" should change to "this" to match the immediacy of the context.
Use appropriate punctuation to convey the emotion, such as an exclamation mark in this case. Therefore, the sentence becomes "She said, 'I look very ugly in this dress!'"
This transformation ensures that the speaker's original sentiment and context are preserved accurately in the direct form.