Change into indirect speech: He said, “Patience is a virtue.”
AHe said patience be virtue.
BHe said that patience was a virtue.
CHe said that patience had been a virtue.
DHe said that patience is a virtue.
Explanation
– General 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 patience is a virtue.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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