Question

"Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible" (Rockwell).



Select the indirect quotation that correctly sequences the verbs.

Rockwell said that he was striving to completely capture everything.
Rockwell said that he strived to completely capture everything.
Rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything.
Rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything.

Answer 1

Given sentence :

"Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible" (Rockwell).

To do :

• Select the indirect quotation that correctly sequences the verbs.

Options provided :

• Rockwell said that he was striving to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he strived to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything. ✓

Answer:

$\dag$ ❛ Rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything. ❜ $\checkmark$

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Remember!

⍟ Whenever we are changing any sentence from direct to indirect narration, always keep in mind that inverted commas are not used.

⍟ Also, the tense of reporting verb is never changed.

More about direct & indirect speech -

• Direct speech is also known as quoted speech.
• Indirect speech is also known as reported speech.

Answer 2

Given sentence :

"Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible" (Rockwell).

To do :

Select the indirect quotation that correctly sequences the verbs.

Options provided :

• Rockwell said that he was striving to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he strived to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything.

• Rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything. ✓

Answer:

\❛ Rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything.

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Remember!

• ⍟ Whenever we are changing any sentence from direct to indirect narration, always keep in mind that inverted commas are not used.

• ⍟ Also, the tense of reporting verb is never changed.

More about direct & indirect speech -

• Direct speech is also known as quoted speech.
• Indirect speech is also known as reported speech.