Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Mrs. Gomes said, “Virtue is its own reward.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mrs. Gomes said that Virtue is its own reward.
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: Mrs. Gomes said that Virtue is its own reward.