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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The captain exclaimed with joy that he had won the toss.

Option 1: The captain said, "Hurrah! I have won the toss."

Option 2: The captain said, "Hurrah! I might win the toss."

Option 3: The captain said, "Hurrah! I may win the toss."

Option 4: The captain said, "Hurrah! I could win the toss."


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Correct Answer: The captain said, "Hurrah! I have won the toss."


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

In the conversion from indirect to direct speech, the introductory phrase "exclaimed with joy that" is replaced by a reporting verb suitable for expressing a joyful exclamation, which is "said".

Narration Conversion:

  • The reporting verb "said" remains the same.
  • The exclamation "Hurrah!" is included to capture the captain's joy.
  • The past perfect tense "had won" is changed to the present perfect tense "have won" to accurately reflect the tense of the original statement.
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The captain said, "Hurrah! I have won the toss."

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