Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration. Mary said,” My parents are clever teachers.”

  1. Mary said that my parents are clever teachers.

  2. Mary asked that her parents were clever teachers.

  3. Mary said that her parents are clever teachers.

  4. Mary said that her parents were clever teachers.

  5. Dummy

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, the reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Hence, option 4.