Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
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He says, “The sun rises in the east”.
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- He said that the sun rose in the east.
- He says that the sun has risen in the east.
- He says that the sun rises in the east.
- He said that the sun rises in the east.
Correct Option: C
He says that the sun rises in the east. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
when the Rep. V. is in S. Pr., the Tense in the Rep. Sp. will remain unchanged.
If the Rep. Sp. is a Universal Truth/Habitual Action, the Tense in the Rep. Sp. remains unchanged.