Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 9 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: He said, "Alas! I have lost my wallet."

  1. He exclaimed alas that he had lost his wallet.
  2. He exclaimed sadly that he had lost his wallet.
  3. He said sadly that he has lost his wallet.
  4. He exclaimed with joy that he had lost his wallet.
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. He exclaimed sadly that he had lost his wallet.

Explanation: 'Alas' expresses sorrow, so it is replaced by 'exclaimed sadly'; 'have lost' becomes 'had lost'.

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