Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My uncle said, "Just my luck! I've missed the bus again."

Options

A. My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again.
B. My uncle said he was lucky as he had missed the bus again.
C. My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the bus.
D. My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus again.

Answer

A

Explanation

My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again. (Correct)
(b) My uncle `ul("said")` he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again. (Incorrect reported verb)
(c ) My uncle exclaimed that he `ul("is once again lucky")` to miss the bus. (Incorrect tense, Incorrect use of `ul("lucky instead of unlucky")`)
(d) My uncle `ul("says that he is")` unlucky as he has missed the bus again. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect reported verb)