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    Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in

    indirect speech. My uncle said, “ Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
    A My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B My uncle said he was lucky as he had missed the bus again. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus again. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "Exclaimed" is used to convey the emotion, and the tense shifts from present perfect ("I’ve missed") to past perfect ("had missed").

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