Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Neha exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise. (a) Neha said, "What a pleasant surprise!" (b) Neha said, "It is a very pleasant surprise." (c) Neha said, "Is it a very pleasant surprise?" (d) Neha said, "How a pleasant surprise!"

Options

A. Neha said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
B. Neha said, "It is a very pleasant surprise."
C. Neha said, "Is it a very pleasant surprise?"
D. Neha said, "How a pleasant surprise!"

Answer

A

Explanation

Neha said, "What a pleasant surprise!"(Correct)
(b)Neha said, "It `ul("is a very pleasant surprise.")`" (Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(c ) Neha said, " `ul("Is it a very pleasant surprise")`?" (Change of reported speech to simple present interrogative is incorrect)
(d) Neha said, "`ul("How a pleasant surprise")`!"(Structure of reported speech is incorrect)