Change into indirect speech: She said, “Alas! I have lost my wallet.”
AShe exclaimed that she has lost her wallet.
BShe said that wallet lost alas.
CShe said alas I have lost my wallet.
DShe exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her wallet.
Explanation
– Exclamatory sentences with interjections like ‘Alas’ are reported using a phrase like ‘exclaimed with sorrow’.
– Present perfect tense shifts to past perfect tense in indirect speech.
– Correct: She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her wallet.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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