Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher said, “William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The teacher said that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Option 2 is correct because:
It is a fact so the tense is not changed.
Also, only the inverted commas (“ “) used in Direct Narration are removed in Indirect Narration, and “that” conjunction is used.
The correct sentence will be: The teacher said that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.