Change into indirect speech:
The philosopher said, "Honesty thrives in an environment of absolute transparency."

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A The philosopher said that honesty thrived in an environment of absolute transparency.
B The philosopher stated that honesty had thrived in an environment of absolute transparency.
C The philosopher said that honesty thrives in an environment of absolute transparency.
D The philosopher remarked that honesty would thrive in an environment of absolute transparency.

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Answer: C. The philosopher said that honesty thrives in an environment of absolute transparency.

Correct Answer: c) The philosopher said that honesty thrives in an environment of absolute transparency.
Explanation: When a direct speech sentence expresses a universal truth, habitual fact, or philosophical maxim, the tense inside the reported speech remains in the simple present tense even if the reporting verb is in the past tense.

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Change into indirect speech: The philosopher said, "Honesty thrives in an environment of absolute transparency."

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