Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The actor said that what he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life.
Option 1: The actor said, "What he did in films is something he has never attempted in real life."
Option 2: The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
Option 3: The actor said, "What I am doing in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
Option 4: The actor said, "What he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life."
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Correct Answer: The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" remains unchanged.
- The conjunction "that" is removed.
- The simple past tense "did" is changed to the simple present tense "do". The past perfect tense "had never attempted" is changed to the present perfect tense "have never attempted".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
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