English Grammar - Narration
Choose the correct indirect speech.
My father said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
English Grammar - Narration (Direct and Indirect Speech)
Options:
- My father said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
- My father said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- My father said Earth revolved around Sun.
- My father said the Earth had revolved around the Sun.
Right Answer: My father said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
This sentence expresses a universal truth. Universal truths do not undergo a tense change in indirect speech, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Therefore, "revolves" remains unchanged. The correct indirect speech is "My father said that the Earth revolves around the Sun." The other options incorrectly change the tense or omit essential grammatical elements.
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