Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Ammu said, “How brilliant I am!”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ammu exclaimed that she was brilliant.
Changes required:
Conjunction: 'That' is used to introduce the reported clause.
Verb: 'Said' becomes 'exclaimed' to reflect the emotion in the exclamatory sentence.
Tense: Present tense 'am' changes to past tense 'was' in reported speech.
Pronoun: 'I' changes to 'she' because it refers to Ammu.
Others: The exclamatory sentence is turned into a statement by using 'exclaimed that'.
Converted sentence: Ammu exclaimed that she was brilliant.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.