Question

She said, "How ugly I look in this dress!"
(Choose the correct indirect narration)

• A. She said how ugly she was looking in that dress
• B. She exclaimed how ugly she looked in that dress
• C. She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress
• D. She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress

Hint:

Use "exclaimed" to convey emotions or strong expressions in indirect speech.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the direct speech.
The direct speech is an exclamation, and in indirect narration, we need to maintain that tone. "Exclaimed" is the appropriate verb for conveying an exclamation in indirect speech.
Step 2: Analyze each option.
- (A) She said how ugly she was looking in that dress: Incorrect. The word "said" doesn't capture the exclamation, and "was looking" is not the appropriate tense for indirect speech.
- (B) She exclaimed how ugly she looked in that dress: Correct. "Exclaimed" reflects the emotion of the original sentence, and the past tense "looked" is correct in indirect speech.
- (C) She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress: Incorrect. "Expressed" doesn't convey the exclamation as clearly as "exclaimed."
- (D) She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress: Incorrect. The word "very" is not part of the original exclamation.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct indirect narration is "She exclaimed how ugly she looked in that dress."