Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said, “Gandhi ji was born in India."

The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

• The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India. - The verb tense "will say" is not appropriate in indirect speech, as the speaker is reporting what was said in the past.
• The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India. - The present tense verb "says" is not appropriate in indirect speech, as the speaker is reporting what was said in the past.
• The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India. - The past perfect tense verb "had been born" is not necessary in this context, as the speaker is simply stating a fact about Gandhiji's birthplace.