Change into indirect speech:
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 told that water boils at 100°C.
C The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
D The teacher told that water boiled at 100°C.

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

Answer: C) The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
Explanation: When changing direct speech into indirect speech, the tense of the reported statement does not change if it expresses a universal truth, scientific fact, or habitual action.

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Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "Water boils at 100°C."

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