Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
He said to her that the film they had watched the previous night was not as good as he had expected it to be.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
In English grammar, when converting a sentence from indirect speech to direct speech, several changes are made:
The reporting clause 'He said to her' remains outside inverted commas.
The conjunction 'that' is removed.
Pronouns change to reflect the direct speaker's perspective ('they' becomes 'we', 'he' becomes 'I').
Time references revert to the original direct form ('the previous night' becomes 'last night').
Verb tenses shift back one step:
'had watched' (past perfect) becomes 'watched' (simple past).
'had expected' (past perfect) becomes 'expected' (simple past).
Option A correctly applies all these rules.