Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “The sun rises in the east.”

Explanation

When direct speech expresses a universal truth or an established scientific fact, the tense generally does not shift back in indirect speech, even though the reporting verb ‘said’ is in the past tense. This exception exists because facts such as the sun rising in the east remain true regardless of when the sentence is being reported, so the present tense is retained. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.