Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
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My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
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- My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
- My father said that honesty is the best policy.
- My father said that honesty was the best policy.
- My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
Correct Option: B
The statement is a Universal Truth. Hence, there will be no change in the Tense of the Verb.