Change into indirect speech: He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
AHe said that honesty was the best policy.
BHe said that honesty is the best policy.
CHe said honesty was best policy.
DHe said that honesty had been the best policy.
Explanation
– Universal truths and proverbs remain unchanged in tense in indirect speech.
– This is an exception to the usual rule of shifting present to past tense.
– Correct: He said that honesty is the best policy.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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