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The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”

A. The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
C. The teacher said the earth had revolved around the sun.
D. The teacher said the earth has revolved around the sun.

📝 Explanation

Universal truths do not undergo backshifting; they remain in Present Simple.

📖 Additional Information

  • The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
  • The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
  • The teacher said the earth had revolved around the sun.
  • The teacher said the earth has revolved around the sun.

Universal truths do not undergo backshifting; they remain in Present Simple.

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