They said, "Would that she were alive."
Correct answer: D. They wished that she had been alive.
- A. They wished that she were alive.
- B. They wished that she had been live.
- C. They wish that she were alive.
- D. They wished that she had been alive.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "They said" becomes "They wished" to indicate the verb of wishing.- "Would that" is a subjunctive expression, but in indirect speech, it's more common to use the past perfect tense "had been" to indicate a hypothetical past situation.
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