Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. “What a stupid fellow you are!” he remarked.
The given sentence shows exclamation in indirect speech (He exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow).
In direct speech, strong feelings like this are usually expressed using 'What a...' or 'How...'.
'He was' changes to 'you are' in direct speech if he is talking to the listener.
Option 2 is correct because it is the proper exclamatory structure: What a + adjective + noun + subject + verb.
Option 1 changes it into a question, which is incorrect.
Option 3 is grammatically incorrect — 'How' is not used with 'a' in this way.
Option 4 is also grammatically wrong and awkward in word order.