Change the narration. He said, ”The sun is stationary”.
- He said that the sun is stationary
- He said that the sun was stationary
- He said the sun is stationary
- None of these
- All of these
Explanation
When the reported clause of a direct speech is a universal truth or any historical event or a habitual action (a part of the daily routine), then the tense of the indirect speech doesn’t change, no matter in whatever tense the reporting verb (say) is.
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- The student exclaimed with joy that he had won the scholarship.
- The student said that he has won the scholarship.
- The student exclaimed with sorrow that he had won the scholarship.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Ahsan said that I don't forget to water the plants.
- Ahsan reminded me not to forget to water the plants.
- Ahsan told that don't forget to water the plants
- Ahsan asked me to water the plants.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- The doctor asked Sara if she had pain in her leg.
- The doctor told Sara that she had pain in her leg.
- The doctor asked Sara if she has pain in her leg.
- The doctor said Sara that she had pain in her leg.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- My friend said that if he had known, he would certainly have helped me.
- My friend said that if he knew, he would help me.
- My friend said that had he known, he will help me.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- He told that he is tired.
- He said that I was tired.
- He said that he was tired.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
