Multiple choice

Directions: Change the narration.

Bill said, ''God helps those who help themselves.''

  1. Bill said that God helps those who help themselves.

  2. Bill said that God helped those whose help themselves.

  3. Bill said the God helps those who helped themselves.

  4. Bill said that God helped those who help themselves.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In reported speech, universally accepted facts or sayings stay the same. In assertive sentences such as this, 'said' remains unchanged, followed by 'that'. Hence, (1).

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