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    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
    Question

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

    A.

    The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

    B.

    The teacher told too many cooks had spoilt the broth.

    C.

    The teacher said that too many cooks spoiled the broth.

    D.

    The teacher said too many cooks spoils the broth.

    Correct option is A


    The correct indirect form of the sentence is "The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth."
    Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
    Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
    · In indirect speech, tenses  do not change if the words used within the quotes (‘’) talk of a habitual action, universal truth or a proverb.
    · Too many cooks spoil the broth is a proverb which means if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well.

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