Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The teacher said, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."

The teacher said that water boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher said that water had boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher told that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

A scientific fact keeps its present tense in reported speech: "water boils".

Worth noting

"Told that" is wrong on its own: "told" must be followed by a person.

Concept: A scientific fact keeps its tense
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The rule this testsDirect and indirect speech

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.The teacher said, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The teacher said, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."