Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Mrs. Gomes said, “Virtue is its own reward.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate option to express the given sentence in indirect speech is:
Mrs. Gomes said that virtue is its own reward.
The other options are incorrect:
- Mrs. Gomes said that Virtue was its own reward. - This is incorrect because the verb "was" is in the simple past tense, but the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense.
- Mrs. Gomes said that Virtue had its own reward. - This is incorrect because the verb "had" is in the past perfect tense, but the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense.
- Mrs. Gomes said that Virtue has its own reward. - This is incorrect because the verb "has" is in the present tense, but the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense.