Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. My teacher says, "We must take care of our hygiene." (a) My teacher said they took care of their hygiene. (b) My teacher says that we must take care of our hygiene. (c) My teacher says that we took care of our hygiene. (d) My teacher said that we must be taking care of our hygiene.

Options

A. My teacher said they took care of their hygiene.
B. My teacher says that we must take care of our hygiene.
C. My teacher says that we took care of our hygiene.
D. My teacher said that we must be taking care of our hygiene.

Answer

B

Explanation

My teacher says that we must take care of our hygiene. (Correct)
(a) My teacher said they took care of their hygiene. (Change of tense to simple past is incorrect)
(c ) My teacher says that we `ul("took care")` of our hygiene. (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(d) My teacher `ul("said")` that we `ul("must be taking")` care of our hygiene. (Incorrect reported verb and reported speech)