Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Gopal said to me, ''Earth is a planet.''

  1. Gopal told me that Earth is a planet.

  2. Gopal asked me that Earth was a planet.

  3. Gopal told me that Earth was a planet.

  4. Gopal asked me that Earth had been a planet.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Said to' in reported speech becomes 'told'. But in cases of 'universal truths', tense of reported speech remains unchanged. Hence, option 1.

Keep practicing — related questions