Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The historian asserted that the ruins were much older than previously thought and that new research had been continually proving it for years.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
research has been continually proving it for years."
The original sentence is in indirect speech. To convert it to direct speech, the tense of the verbs inside the quotation marks must revert to their original present tense form.
"asserted that the ruins were much older" becomes "said, 'The ruins are much older'"
"that new research had been continually proving it" becomes "and new research has been continually proving it'"
Option B correctly makes these tense changes.