He said, 'How tall the building is!' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'How tall the building is!'
A. He exclaimed that the building is very tall.
B. He said how tall the building is.
C. He wondered at the tall building.
D. He exclaimed with wonder that the building was very tall.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Exclamatory with 'How' -> exclaimed with wonder + that + clause. 'Is' to 'was'.

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