Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    “How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

    A Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution: When changing an exclamatory sentence into passive, the rule is: Subject + verb + very + adjective/ adverb. Here, ‘is’ changes to ‘was’. So, option 4 is correct.

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