Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct form.

The professor said, �Mathematics is a science.�

  1. The professor said that mathematics was a science.

  2. The professor said that mathematics will be a science.

  3. The professor said that mathematics is a science.

  4. The professor said that mathematics would have been a science.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The tense of reported speech may not change if reported speech is a universal truth though its reporting verb belongs to past tense. Thus, the correct answer is, The professor said that mathematics is a science.

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