Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence after change of narration.

The saint said, “We are mortals”. The saint

  1. said that we are mortals.

  2. told that we are mortals.

  3. said that they are mortals.

  4. told that they are mortals.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

First option is correct. The tense of the sentence does not change because the reported speech is a universal truth.