Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Neha exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
Option 1: Neha said, “Is it a very pleasant surprise?”
Option 2: Neha said, “How a pleasant surprise!”
Option 3: Neha said, “It is a very pleasant surprise.”
Option 4: Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
Correct Answer: Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken by a person without any changes.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "exclaimed" is changed to "said" because we are moving from an exclamatory form to a straightforward statement.
- "Was" is removed in the direct speech, and the reported clause starts with the question word "what" to emphasise the exclamatory nature of the sentence.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas, ending with an exclamatory mark.
Therefore, the direct form would be: Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
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