Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"What a wonderful ride it was!" said Madhav.
Option 1: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Option 2: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride it was.
Option 3: Madhav exclaimed that what a wonderful ride was it.
Option 4: Madhav asked was it a wonderful ride.
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Correct Answer: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "exclaimed" to emphasise the exclamatory nature of the sentence.
- There would be no change in the tense of the reported speech.
- The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Madhav exclaimed that it was a wonderful ride.
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