Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.

Jai said that he wanted to be a soldier.

Jai said, “I want to be a soldier.”

The correct direct form of the sentence is: OPTION 1

"Jai said, 'I want to be a soldier.'"

• Explanation:
• The original sentence reports Jai's statement using the reporting verb "said."
• The direct form accurately reflects Jai's statement without changing the tense or subject of the verb "want."
• The correct option maintains the integrity of the original statement without altering the tense or subject.

The other options are incorrect because they do not make the necessary changes to the reporting verb, pronouns, or tense of the verbs.

• The option "Jai said that he wants to become a soldier." does not change the verb "want" to the present tense.
• The option "Jai said, “He wants to become a soldier.”" incorrectly uses the pronoun "he" instead of "I".
• The option "Jai said that, “I wanted to become a soldier.”" incorrectly changes the verb "want" to the past tense.