They said, "Hurrah!we won the match."
- A. They said that they won the match.
- B. They exclaimed with joy that they won the match.
- C. They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
- D. They exclaimed with joy that we had won the match.Downloading Digital Educational Resources
Explanation
Hurrah expresses joy, so said changes to exclaimed with joy. Since the reporting verb is in the past, won changes to had won, and they remains the subject.
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