They said .honesty is the best policy
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✦ Correct Question :-
Convert into Indirect Speech :
They said, ''Honesty is the best policy.''
✦ AnswEr :-
They said that honesty is the best policy.
✦ Explanation :-
➝ The word that was added, as per the rules of changing Direct speech into Indirect Speech (Assertive Sentences).
➝ The quotation marks (inverted commas) were removed.
➝ No changes were made to the tense of the reported speech, since it is a Universal Truth.
✦ Extra Information :-
The points mentioned below are to be noted when we deal with the Direct and Indirect forms of narration :-
※ Always remember to enclose the direct speech within inverted commas.
※ Never change the tense of the reporting verb.
※ If the verb inside the inverted commas is about a Universal truth, don't change the tense.
► If the reporting verb is in Present tense or Future tense, don't change the tense.
» The following are changed according to these certain rules if direct speech is to be changed into Indirect speech :-
→ Tenses
→ Personal and Possessive pronouns
→ Words denoting nearness of time and nearness of position