Sara said,"Alas! I have lost my diamond ring."
- A. Sara exclaimed with sorrow that I have lost my diamond ring.
- B. Sara exclaimed with sorrow that she have lost her diamond ring.
- C. Sara exclaimed with sorrow that I had lost my diamond ring.
- D. Sara exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her diamond ring.Learning A New Language Online
Explanation
In indirect speech, the exclamation Alas becomes exclaimed with sorrow, I changes to she, and have lost backshifts to had lost. The possessive pronoun also changes from my to her because Sara is the speaker.
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