They said, "Alas! We lost the match."
Correct answer: D. They exclaimed with sorrow that had lost the match.
- A. They exclaimed with sorrow that they lost the match.
- B. They exclaimed with sorrow we had lost the match.
- C. They exclaimed with sorrow that they have lost the match.
- D. They exclaimed with sorrow that had lost the match.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "They said" becomes "They exclaimed with sorrow" to indicate the strong emotions expressed.- "Alas!" is an interjection that conveys sadness or regret, which is captured by "exclaimed with sorrow".- "We" becomes "they" to maintain the correct pronoun perspective.- "lost" becomes "had lost" to change the verb tense from simple past to past perfect, which is necessary in indirect speech.
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