Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The old man said, "Alas! I have lost my son."

The old man said alas that he had lost his son.Correct answerYour answerThe old man exclaimed with sorrow that I had lost my son.Correct answerYour answerThe old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his son.Correct answerYour answerThe old man exclaimed with joy that he had lost his son.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"Alas!" shows sorrow, so it becomes "exclaimed with sorrow". The tense moves back and "my" becomes "his".

Worth noting

"With joy" is for words like "hurrah". "Alas" is a cry of sorrow.

Concept: "Alas" in reported speech
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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.The old man said, "Alas! I have lost my son."

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The old man said, "Alas! I have lost my son."