Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
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The boy said, ‘Alas! My mother had died.’
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- The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother had died.
- The boy exclaimed with sorrow that his mother had died.
- The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother has died.
- The boy exclaimed that his mother had died.
Correct Option: B
my ⇒ his
The boy exclaimed with sorrow that his mother had died. (Indirect)
Alas! ⇒ exclaimed with sorrow
