Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher said, “Man is mortal.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The teacher said that man is mortal.
- The given sentence is in Direct Speech.
- The reported verb is in the past tense but the reported speech is the universal truth as it says that "Man is mortal".
- Hence the tense of the reported speech will remain unchanged.
The correct sentence-
The teacher said that man is mortal.