Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “How clever she is!”

Explanation

Exclamations beginning with ‘How + adjective,’ similar to those beginning with ‘What a…,’ are reported using a verb like ‘exclaimed,’ with the sentence converted into a plain statement introduced by ‘that.’ The word ‘very’ is often added to help preserve the sense of emphasis originally conveyed by the exclamation, and the verb ‘is’ correctly backshifts to ‘was.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.