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 teacher said that water boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.
- The teacher said that water had boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.
- The teacher said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Ali said that he was preparing for the examination for two months.
- Ali said that he had been preparing for the examination for two months.
- Ali said that he has been preparing for the examination for two months.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- She said that she had finished her work.
- She said the she has finished her work.
- She said the I had finished her work.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- He said, “I went for a walk every morning.”
- He said, “I will go for a walk every morning.”
- He said, “I go for a walk every morning.”
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- She said that she is going to the market.
- She said that I was going to the market.
- She said that she was going to the market.
- She said that she had gone to the market.