A sentence is provided in indirect speech. Choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The mentor noted that the fellow had persevered even after his hypotheses were repeatedly falsified.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The mentor said, "The fellow persevered even after his hypotheses were repeatedly falsified."
Changes required:
Conjunction: “that” is removed and inverted commas are introduced.
Reporting Verb: “noted” can be appropriately converted to “said” in direct speech.
Tense: Past perfect “had persevered” changes to simple past “persevered.”
Pronoun: “his” remains unchanged as there is no shift in perspective.
Sentence Structure: The statement is converted into direct speech with proper punctuation.
Converted sentence: The mentor said, "The fellow persevered even after his hypotheses were repeatedly falsified."
Hence, the chosen option is correct.