Question:
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech :- The teacher said to the students, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.”
Options:
- The teacher told the students that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
- The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- The teacher said to the students that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
- The teacher told the students that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
correct answer: (b)
Since the statement is a universal truth, the tense within the reported speech remains unchanged. Also, ‘said to’ changes to ‘told’.