Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He said to me, "How delighted I am to see your work!" (a) He exclaimed that he was very delighted to see my work. (b) He exclaimed that he is very delighted to see your work. (c) He said that how very delighted he was to see my work. (d) He told me that how he was delighted to see my work

Options

A. He exclaimed that he was very delighted to see my work.
B. He exclaimed that he is very delighted to see your work.
C. He said that how very delighted he was to see my work.
D. He told me that how he was delighted to see my work

Answer

A

Explanation

He exclaimed that he was very delighted to see my work. (Correct)
(b) He exclaimed that he `ul("is")` very delighted to see your work. (Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(c ) He said `ul("that how very delighted")` he was to see my work. (How is used incorrectly)
(d) He `ul("told")` me that how he was delighted to see my work("Told" is incorrect)