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Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of the direct exclamation: "What a beautiful day!"?

medium MCQ 2 marks Class 10 · English · English Grammar - Reported Speech
  1. He said that what a beautiful day was.
  2. He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
  3. He exclaimed that the day was beautiful.
  4. He said that it was a beautiful day.
Answer
He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

The correct answer is He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day. — Combine the parts: "He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day."

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the sentence as an exclamation.
  2. Convert the exclamatory phrase "What a beautiful day!" into a declarative clause "it was a beautiful day."
  3. Use the reporting verb "exclaimed" to preserve the emotional tone.
  4. Insert the conjunction "that" after the reporting verb to introduce the indirect clause.
  5. Replace the pronoun "you" or other if present; here none, so keep "it".
  6. Combine the parts: "He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day."
Common mistake: Using "said" instead of "exclaimed" or leaving the exclamatory form unchanged

Concept tested: Exclamation to indirect

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