Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

John said that he was there to resolve that fight for them.

John said, "I am here to resolve this fight for you.”

The correct direct form of the given sentence is:

John said, "I am here to resolve this fight for you.”

This is because direct speech is the exact words that someone spoke. In the direct form, the subject and tense of the verb do not change.

The other options are incorrect because they change the direct form of the sentence in some way:

• John says, "I am here to resolve this fight for you.” - This sentence changes the present tense to the present progressive tense.
• John said to me, "You are here to resolve this fight for you.” - This sentence changes the subject from "I" to "you."
• John said, "I was here to resolve this fight for you.” - This sentence changes the present tense to the past tense.