Read the sentence given in indirect speech and complete the corresponding sentence in direct speech by selecting the most appropriate option. Ritika told me that she had been learning French for the last six months to communicate effectively with her international clients and to improve her cultural understanding. Ritika said to me, “________”

1. I learnt French for the last six months to communicate effectively with my international clients and to improve my cultural understanding.
2. I have been learning French for the last six months to communicate effectively with my international clients and to improve my cultural understanding.
3. I had been learning French for the last six months to communicate effectively with my international clients and to improve my cultural understanding.
4. I was learning French since the last six months to communicate effectively with my international clients and to improve my cultural understanding.