Question

Alas! “I have broken my father's watch”, said Ankit.

a) Ankit was sorrowful that he broke his father's watch.

b) Ankit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his father's watch.

c) Ankit exclaimed sorrowfully that he has broken his father's watch.

d) Ankit was sorry of that he had broken his father's watch.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(d). Ankit was sorry of that he had broken his father's watch

Answer 2

The answer is: b) Ankit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his father's watch.

1. We have changed direct speech to indirect speech. Direct speech is when someone says something directly. Indirect speech is when we tell someone what another person had said.

2. In the given sentence, the speaker has used present perfect tense. When we convert it into indirect speech, we have to use past perfect tense.   Whenever the direct speech is in a tense other than simple present, we have to change the tense accordingly.

3. To express sorrow, the word 'alas' has been used. In indirect speech, the exclamatory word is replaced with 'exclaimned with sorrow, sorrowfully, with joy, regret, etc.'