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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The priest said, “God loves all his creations.”

Option 1: The priest said that God is about to love all his creations.

Option 2: The priest said that God will love all his creations.

Option 3: The priest said that God loves all his creations.

Option 4: The priest said that God loved all his creations.


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Correct Answer: The priest said that God loves all his creations.


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • There would be no change in the reporting verb.
  • The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
  • There would be no change in the reported clause as the given sentence is the universal truth.
  • There would be no change in the pronouns, as there is no change in the persons.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The priest said that God loves all his creations.

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