Choose the correct indirect speech for: The teacher said, "Water boils at 100°C."

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A The teacher said that water boiled at 100°C.
B The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
C The teacher told that water had boiled at 100°C.
D The teacher said water would boil at 100°C.

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Answer: B. The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.

• Answer: B) The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
• Explanation: When converting to reported speech, the tense of the sentence does not change if the reported statement expresses a universal truth, scientific fact, or habitual action.

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Choose the correct indirect speech for: The teacher said, "Water boils at 100°C."

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