Practice mode Change Of Speech

The science teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.” Which option gives its correct indirect speech?

Correct answer B. The science teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

Explanation

When the reported words express a universal truth or scientific fact, the tense is not changed in indirect speech. So "revolves" remains in the present simple.

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