Question:
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The archaeologist confirmed that the artifacts were much older than previously thought and that recent studies had been continually proving it for years.
दिए गए वाक्य का सही direct voice रूप चुनें:
The archaeologist confirmed that the artifacts were much older than previously thought and that recent studies had been continually proving it for years.
Options:
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts were much older than previously thought, and recent studies have been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts are much older than previously thought, and recent studies have been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts are much older than previously thought, and recent studies had been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts were much older than previously thought, and recent studies had been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts were much older than previously thought, and recent studies have been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts are much older than previously thought, and recent studies have been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts are much older than previously thought, and recent studies had been continually proving it for years.”
- The archaeologist said, “The artifacts were much older than previously thought, and recent studies had been continually proving it for years.”
Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
In direct speech expressing general factual state and ongoing recent research, ‘are much older’ and ‘have been continually proving’ revert to present and present perfect continuous.
प्रत्यक्ष कथन में सामान्य तथ्य और निरंतरता दर्शाने के लिए ‘are much older’ और ‘have been proving’ का प्रयोग सही है।