Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “Alas! I have failed.”
AHe exclaimed alas that he has failed.
BHe exclaimed that alas he had failed.
CHe said alas that he failed.
DHe exclaimed sadly that he had failed.
Explanation
Interjections such as ‘Alas,’ which express sudden emotion, are not directly carried over into indirect speech. Instead, the emotion they convey is typically expressed through an appropriate adverb, such as ‘sadly,’ combined with the verb ‘exclaimed,’ while the verb ‘have failed’ correctly backshifts to the past perfect ‘had failed.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.
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