Question

Choose the correct indirect speech of: The old man said, 'Alas! I have lost my wallet.'

1.
The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost his wallet.
2.
The old man said that alas he lost his wallet.
3.
The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet.
4.
The old man exclaimed with joy that he had lost his wallet.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet.

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet. है।

Key Points

An exclamatory sentence with 'Alas!' becomes 'exclaimed with sorrow' in indirect speech, and present perfect shifts to past perfect.

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Question:

Choose the correct indirect speech of: The old man said, 'Alas! I have lost my wallet.'

1.
The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost his wallet.
2.
The old man said that alas he lost his wallet.
3.
The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet.
4.
The old man exclaimed with joy that he had lost his wallet.

Correct Answer: The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet.

An exclamatory sentence with 'Alas!' becomes 'exclaimed with sorrow' in indirect speech, and present perfect shifts to past perfect.

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