Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The teacher said, "The sun rises in the east."

The teacher said that the sun rose in the east.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher said that the sun rises in the east.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher said that the sun had risen in the east.Correct answerYour answerThe teacher said that the sun is rising in the east.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

A universal truth keeps its tense in reported speech: "the sun rises in the east".

Worth noting

"Rose" follows the usual rule for a past reporting verb, but a truth that never changes stays in the present.

Concept: A universal truth keeps its tense
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
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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, "The sun rises in the east."

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
The teacher said, "The sun rises in the east."