Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence.
Roshni said to Rakesh, "Time and tide waits for none."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The reported speech of the given sentence is a universal truth.
Universal Truths: When the reported speech expresses a universal truth, a proverb, or a habitual fact (like "Time and tide waits for none"), the tense of the verb remains unchanged, even if the reporting verb ("said to") is in the past tense.
Reporting Verb: The phrase "said to" is correctly changed to "told" followed by the object "Rakesh."
Conjunction: The conjunction "that" is used to connect the reporting verb with the reported speech in assertive sentences.
Verb Tense: While other options incorrectly change the verb to the past tense ("waited"), this option maintains the present tense ("waits") to preserve the timeless nature of the proverb.
Indirect Speech:
Roshni told Rakesh that time and tide waits for none.