Ram said "Hurrah ! I have scored a goal" Choose the option in which the above…
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Ram said "Hurrah ! I have scored a goal" Choose the option in which the above sentence has been changed into Indirect Narration.
- A.
Ram told Hurrah that he had scored a goal.
- B.
Ram exclaimed that he had scored a goal.
- C.
Ram exclaimed that I have scored a goal.
- D.
Ram exclaimed with joy that he had scored a goal.
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Correct answer: B
Key idea: Exclamations use reporting verbs like 'exclaimed'; interjections such as 'Hurrah!' are usually omitted or rendered as 'with joy'. Pronouns and tenses should be changed for reported speech.
Change the reporting verb to 'exclaimed' because the original sentence is an exclamation.
Remove the interjection 'Hurrah!' or indicate the emotion (for example, 'with joy').
Change the pronoun 'I' (speaker in direct speech) to 'he' when reporting Ram's words.
Backshift the tense: 'have scored' becomes 'had scored'.
Answer: Ram exclaimed with joy that he had scored a goal.
Alternative acceptable form: Ram exclaimed that he had scored a goal.
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