Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east.”
Option 1: The teacher said that the sun is rising in the east
Option 2: The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.
Option 3: The teacher told that the sun rises in the east
Option 4: The teacher tells that the sun rises in the east
Correct Answer:
The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.
Explanation:
If the statement is a universal truth it does not undergo any change during the conversion from direct to indirect mode