Identify the reported speech: He explained that he had already ...

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Identify the reported speech: He explained that he had already eaten dinner.

A. He explained that he had not eaten dinner

B. He explained that he will eat dinner

C. He explained that he is eating dinner

D. He explained

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Differentiate between direct and reported speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. She exclaimed that she loved ice cream.

A. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she loved ice cream.

B. In direct speech: ‘I hate ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she hated ice cream.

C. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she whispered. In reported speech: She whispered that she loved ice cream.

D. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she hated ice cream.