Read the quotation below and complete the instruction that follows.

"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.

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Nick Hawkins

25 March, 16:53

Read the quotation below and complete the instruction that follows.

"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.

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Rylan Stone · Answer 1

From the given quotation above, the correct indirect quotation for it that correctly sequences the verbs is: Rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything. In the direct quotation, we notice that it uses the word 'always' + the past form of the verb. This indicates that an action was started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. This applies in describing habits. That's why, the answer is the third sentence.