Question

Change into indirect speech.
He said,"The earth revolves around the Sun".
A.)He said that the earth has revolved around the sun.
B.)He said the earth revolved around the sun.
C.)He said that the earth revolves around the sun.

Answer 1

C) He said that the earth revolves around the sun.

1. The sentence that was given to us, 'He said, "The earth revolves around the Sun".' was in Direct speech and we had to change it to Indirect speech.

2. When we use Direct speech it means we are exactly quoting someone or something in the way it was said or happened.

3. When we are using indirect speech it means we are reporting something that was done or said by we are not quoting it exactly as it was done.