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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

"How steep the path is !" they said, "we are quite tired."

A) They exclaimed that the path was very steep and they are quite tired

B) They exclaimed that the path is very steep and they were quite tired

C) They exclaimed that the path was very steep and they were quite tired

D) They exclaimed that the path had been very steep and they were quite tired