change into indirect speech . The teacher said honesty is the best policy
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The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
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The given sentence is an universal truth and we know that when the direct speech indicates a general truth or universal truth and also a continuing habitual action, the tense form of the direct speech will not be changed, even if the reporting verb is in simple past.
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The teacher said, "Man is mortal." [Direct Speech]
=> The teacher said that man is mortal. [Indirect Speech]
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Teacher said that Honesty is Best Policy.
If the reported Speech contain Same or universal or habitual fact, then the simple present in the reported speech remains unchanged.
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