Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The Priest said, “God loves all his creations.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech is (c) The Priest said that God loves all his creations.
Direct Speech: When the exact words of the speaker are quoted using quotation marks, it is called direct speech.
Indirect Speech: When the speaker’s words are reported without quoting them exactly, it is called indirect speech.
Explanation:
· The original sentence states a universal truth.
· In indirect speech, universal truths do not change their tense, even if the reporting verb is in past tense.
Grammatical rule used:
· Universal truths remain in present tense in indirect speech.
· Example: He said, “The sun rises in the east.” → He said that the sun rises in the east.