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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The captain explained that the ship had been sailing for three weeks and they had faced a severe storm the previous night.
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- 1The captain explained, 'The ship was sailing for three weeks, and we faced a severe storm last night.'
- 2The captain explained, 'The ship has been sailing for three weeks, and we had faced a severe storm last night.'
- 3The captain explained, 'The ship has been sailing for three weeks, and we faced a severe storm last night.'✓
- 4The captain explained, 'The ship had been sailing for three weeks, and we faced a severe storm last night.'
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The captain explained, 'The ship has been sailing for three weeks, and we faced a severe storm last night.'
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