Question

Tap the direct speech of the sentence-

'Owen exclaimed that he was tired.'

• A. Owen said, 'He was tired.'
• B. Owen said, 'I was tired.'
• C. Owen said, 'He is tired!'
• D. Owen said, 'I am tired!'

Answer 1

The correct option is D Owen said, 'I am tired!'

A direct exclamation in present tense uses the verb said to refer to the speaker and ends in !.