Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice. The manager told the team that their recent performance had been impressive, but that they had to now focus on the upcoming project which was a much bigger challenge, and he was confident that they would succeed in it.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The original sentence is in indirect speech:
"The manager told the team that their recent performance had been impressive, but that they had to now focus on the upcoming project which was a much bigger challenge, and he was confident that they would succeed in it."
To convert this to direct speech, we must:
Change the reporting verb "told" to "said to".
Use quotation marks.
Change the pronouns ("their" to "your", "they" to "you", "he" to "I").
Adjust the verb tenses to match the present moment of the speaker ("had been" to "has been", "had to" to "must", "was" to "is", "would" to "will").
Option ‘C’ correctly follows these changes.