Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The teacher said to the students, " Jupiter is the largest planet." (a) The teacher told to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet. (b) The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet. (c) The teacher said students Jupiter is the largest planet. (d) The teacher says to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet.

Options

A. The teacher told to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet.
B. The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet.
C. The teacher said students Jupiter is the largest planet.
D. The teacher says to the students that Jupiter was the largest planet.

Answer

B

Explanation

The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest planet. (Correct)
(a) The teacher `ul("told to")` the students that Jupiter `ul("was")` the largest planet. ("Told to" and was are incorrect)
(c ) The teacher `ul("said students")` Jupiter is the largest planet. (Incorrect structure).
(d) The teacher `ul("says")` to the students that Jupiter `ul("was")` the largest planet. (Incorrect reporting verb and tense)