In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. He said, "How I wish they would come!"

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Correct answer: b) He exclaimed hopefully that they would come.. The correct answer is Option A. Direct Speech: "He said, 'How I wish they would come!'" Exclamatory Sentence: The expression "How I wish..." conveys a strong desire or hope. Reporting Verb Change: In indirect speech, "said" is changed to "exclaimed" to convey the emotion expressed in the sentence. Conjunction: The exclamatory expression is converted into a statement using "that". Meaning Preserved: Option A correctly conveys the speaker's wish without altering the intended meaning. Therefore, the correct answer is Option A. Correct Sentence: "He exclaimed that he wished they would come." Option B: "He exclaimed hopefully that they would come." Incorrect because it changes the original structure and does not convey the explicit wish expressed by the speaker. Option C: "He exclaimed that he would wish them to come." Incorrect because the construction "would wish" is unnatural and alters the meaning. Option D: "He exclaimed how he wished they would come." Incorrect because the conjunction "how" is unnecessary in indirect n

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