Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My little sister said, “What a beautiful sight!”
Option 1: My little sister exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
Option 2: My little sister said that it is a beautiful sight.
Option 3: My little sister said that it had been a beautiful sight.
Option 4: My little sister said that it would be a beautiful sight.
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Correct Answer: My little sister exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "exclaimed" because the given sentence is an exclamatory sentence.
- The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
- The tense of the reported clause changes to its past form, "was".
- There would be no change in the pronouns, as there is no change in the persons.
Therefore, the correct answer is: My little sister exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
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