Socrates said ldquo Virtue is its own reward rdquo ........

English ( Master) Direct/Indirect speech

Direction for:-In the following section the sentences have been given in Direct or Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits the given sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.

Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward.”

Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

Socrates said that virtue had its own reward.

Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.

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Explanation:

- Option 1: Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

- This option correctly transforms the direct speech to indirect speech. The statement is in present tense, which is preserved because "virtue is its own reward" is a universal truth.

- This is the correct answer.

- Option 2: Socrates said that virtue had its own reward.

- Incorrect because it changes the tense and meaning. Universal truths remain in the present tense in indirect speech.

- Option 3: Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

- Incorrect because it changes the tense from present to past, which is not applicable for universal truths.

- Option 4: Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.

- Incorrect because it changes the reporting verb 'said' to 'says'.