Question

Which word has wrongly been used in the following sentence: "My teacher always said that honesty was the best policy."
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Answer 1

was is the wrong word...instead of that is should be written...

Answer 2

was.

Was should be replaced by is.

This is because in indirect speech , the universal truth doesn't have any change.

Correct sentence is :

My teacher always said that Honesty is the best policy.