Question
English Question on Grammar
A sentence is given in direct speech. Out of the four alternatives given select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech.
She said, "O that I were a child again!"
A
She exclaimed with wonder that she was a child again.
B
She wondered that were she a child again.
C
She strongly wished that she could be a child again.
D
She prayed that she were a child again.
Answer
She strongly wished that she could be a child again.
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C): She strongly wished that she could be a child again