English Grammar - Narration

English Grammar
English Grammar - Narration

Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "What a beautiful painting!"

Options:

  1. He exclaimed with admiration that it was a very beautiful painting.
  2. He said the painting beautiful.
  3. He admired painting.
  4. He exclaimed sadly.

Right Answer: He exclaimed with admiration that it was a very beautiful painting.

The sentence is exclamatory and expresses admiration. In indirect speech, such sentences are generally reported using the reporting verb "exclaimed with admiration." The exclamatory form changes into a statement introduced by "that." The expression "What a beautiful painting!" becomes "it was a very beautiful painting." The remaining options either omit important grammatical elements or fail to express the emotion conveyed in the original sentence.
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