Change into indirect speech: He said, “The sun rises in the east.”
AHe said sun rise in east.
BHe said that the sun rises in the east.
CHe said that the sun had risen in the east.
DHe said that the sun rose in the east.
Explanation
– Scientific facts and universal truths 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 the sun rises in the east.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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