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    Question

    Select the option which correctly converts the given

    sentence into direct speech. He exclaimed with regret that he had behaved very rudely with his colleagues.
    A He said, "Bravo! What rudely have I behaved with my colleagues. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B He said, "Aha! How rudely I have behaved with my colleagues." Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C He said, "Alas! How rudely have I behaved with my colleagues!" Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D He said, "Oh! So rudely I have behaved with my colleagues." Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The speaker exclaims with regret so we must use Alas all other exclamations are used for exclamations of happiness or shock.Past perfect tense in indirect speech is changed into present perfect tense in direct speech. Had is used in indirect speech which will replaced with have . His get replaced with my and He with I. Exclamation mark,comma and semicolons are inserted.

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