He exclaimed with sorrow that his father_ just two months before.
Correct answer: B. Had died
- A. Died
- B. Had died
- C. Has died
- D. Would died
Explanation
In reported speech, when showing an event that happened before another past action, we use past perfect ("had died"). The reporting verb "exclaimed" is in the past, so "died" changes to "had died."
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