Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The teacher told the students that they had to complete the complex project that had been assigned to them the previous week, as it was a crucial part of their curriculum which would determine their final grades.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The original sentence is in indirect speech. To convert it to direct speech, the tense of the verbs and certain time/place references must be shifted back to their original form.
'told' becomes 'said to'.
'that they had to complete' becomes 'You must complete' (expressing obligation).
'had been assigned... the previous week' becomes 'has been assigned... last week' (shifting past perfect back to present perfect, and the time marker accordingly).
'it was' becomes 'it is'.
'would determine' becomes 'will determine'.
Option (A) correctly makes all these necessary changes.