Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The traveler explained that he was going to visit several historic sites on his trip.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The original sentence is in reported (indirect) speech: 'The traveler explained that he was going to visit several historic sites on his trip.' To convert this to direct speech:
The reporter's reporting verb ('explained' or 'said') is maintained, usually 'said' for direct speech.
The third-person pronoun 'he' in reported speech refers back to the first-person 'I' in direct speech.
The past continuous tense 'was going' in reported speech indicates that the original direct speech was in the present continuous tense ('am going').
The possessive pronoun 'his' changes to 'my'.
Option (D) has all these changes.