Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said to the students, “Jupiter is the largest planet.”
Option 1: The teacher says to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet.
Option 2: The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet.
Option 3: The teacher told to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet.
Option 4: The teacher said students Jupiter is the largest planet.
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Correct Answer: The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Narration Conversion:
- The verb said is changed to the reporting verb told .
- That is used to introduce the reported clause.
- In this case, there is no change in the verb tense because the original. statement is a fact and does not require a change in tense.
Therefore, the correct indirect form is: The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet.
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