Change into indirect speech: She said, “Alas! I have failed.”
AShe said that she has failed.
BShe exclaimed sadly that she had failed.
CShe said alas she had failed.
DShe exclaimed that she had failed.
Explanation
– Exclamatory sentences with interjections like ‘Alas’ are reported using an adverb like ‘sadly’ to convey the emotion.
– The tense also shifts from present perfect to past perfect.
– Correct: She exclaimed sadly that she had failed.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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