Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, “How wonderful the view is!”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Conversion from direct to indirect speech:
Reporting Verb: Since the direct speech is an exclamation (ending in "!"), the reporting verb "said" is changed to "exclaimed" to convey the emotion.
Conjunction: The word "that" is used to connect the reporting verb with the reported speech.
Sentence Structure: In indirect speech, the exclamatory structure ("How wonderful...") is transformed into an assertive sentence. The word "how" is often replaced by "very" or "greatly" to maintain the intensity of the emotion.
Tense Change: Following the rules of backshifting, the present tense "is" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb ("said") is in the past.
Indirect Speech is: She exclaimed that the view was very wonderful.