Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence in indirect narration.

A woman said, “Alas! my husband has not returned from the sea so far.” A woman :

  1. said, alas that her husband has not returned from the sea so far

  2. told with sorrow that her husband had not returned from the sea so far

  3. exclaimed with sorrow that her husband had not returned from the sea till then

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Exclamatory sentences with 'Alas' are reported using 'exclaimed with sorrow'. Additionally, the present perfect 'has not returned' changes to the past perfect 'had not returned', and the time expression 'so far' changes to 'till then'.

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