Question

Tanveer said,"alas! I am undone

Answer 1

Answer:

1/ Tanveer explained in sorrow that he was undone.

2/ Tanveer explained in sorrow that he is undone.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Question : Tanveer said, “Alas! I am undone.”

Exclamatory Sentences : If the direct form us an exclamation, the reporting verb is changed to some such verb as ‘exclaim’ ‘cry out’ ‘pray’, ‘wish’, and the exclamation is turned into a statement. But new words and phrases have often to be introduced to express the full meaning. According to the reporting verb exclaim, cry out, pray, wish etc. will make the the sentence to general statement.

Direct : Tanveer said, “Alas! I am undone.”

Indirect : Tanveer cried out in sorrow that he was undone.

NOTE : In indirect speech, exclamatory sentence ends with a full stop (.) and not an not an exclamation mark. (!).