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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Harsh said, "How happy I am to receive the best student award."

Option 1: Harsh exclaimed happily that he was receiving the best student award.

Option 2: Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.

Option 3: Harsh exclaimed with joy that how happy he was to receive the best student award.

Option 4: Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the best student award.


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The pronoun "I" (first person) is changed to "he" (third person).
  • The verb "am" is changed to "was" to match the tense change required in reported speech (the simple present tense is changed to the simple past tense).
  • The reporting verb "said" is changed to "exclaimed with joy".
  • The connector "that" is used to connect the reporting clause and the reported clause.

Therefore, the correct answer is: "Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award."

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