He said, Alas! | am undone'. The correct indirect speech of the given sentence is:
Correct answer: A. He exclaimed sadly that he was undone
- A. He exclaimed sadly that he was undone
- B. He exclaimed sadly that he had been undone
- C. He exclaimed sadly that he will be undone
- D. He exclaimed sadly that he is undone
Explanation
He exclaimed sadly that he was undone correctly captures the speaker's exclamation, the sadness conveyed by "Alas!", and uses the past tense ("was undone") in the dependent clause to reflect the reported speech.
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