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Direct speech reconstruction (exclamatory): Choose the correctly punctuated direct statement that matches the reported sentence. Reported sentence: He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: He said, 'Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup.'

Explanation:

Given data

  • Reported (indirect) sentence: He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
  • Task: Recover the most natural direct speech form.


Concept/Approach
Exclamations of joy in indirect speech ('exclaimed with joy') typically reflect an interjection like Hurrah! in direct speech. Backshift: indirect 'had won' corresponds to direct present perfect 'has won' when reporting a recent victory.


Option analysis
A lacks the exclamation of joy.B uses simple past ('won') which does not neatly explain the backshift to 'had won'.C changes meaning (future).D correctly includes the interjection and the present perfect: 'Hurrah! … has won.'


Final Answer
He said, 'Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup.'

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