Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My little sister said, “What a beautiful sight!”

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a) My little sister exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
Direct Speech: When the exact words of the speaker are quoted using quotation marks, it is called direct speech.
Indirect Speech: When the speaker’s words are reported without quoting them exactly, it is called indirect speech.
Explanation:
· This is an exclamatory sentence in indirect speech.
· “What a beautiful sight!” → becomes a statement in reported speech using the reporting verb exclaimed.
· Tense change: Present → Past (is → was)
Grammatical rule used:
· Exclamatory sentences use “exclaimed that…” in indirect speech
· Example:
· She said, “How lovely the painting is!” → She exclaimed that the painting was lovely.