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

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He said, 'How tall the building is!'

A. He said how tall the building is.

B. He exclaimed with wonder that the building was very tall.

C. He wondered at the tall building.

D. He exclaimed that the building is very tall.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Exclamatory with 'How' -> exclaimed with wonder + that + clause. 'Is' to 'was'.

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