Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Father hugged me and said, "What a beautiful painting!" (a) Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful. (b) Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very beautiful. (c) Father hugs me and says that my painting was very beautiful. (d) Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very beautiful painting.

Options

A. Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.
B. Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very beautiful.
C. Father hugs me and says that my painting was very beautiful.
D. Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very beautiful painting.

Answer

A

Explanation

Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful. (Correct)
(b) Father `ul("hugs me")` and exclaimed that my painting `ul("is")` very beautiful. (Incorrect Tense)
(c ) Father `ul("hugs me")` and `ul("says that")` my painting was very beautiful. (Incorrect Tense in Reported Verb)
(d) Father hugged me and exclaimed `ul(" I had made a very")` beautiful painting. (Incorrect Tense)