Select an appropriate option to complete the given sentence. The teacher said, "The earth ______ around the sun."
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) revolves
Concept (Reported Speech में Universal Truth): सार्वभौमिक सत्य या वैज्ञानिक तथ्य सदैव Simple Present में लिखा जाता है, भले ही Reporting Verb Past (भूत सूचक क्रिया) में हो।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun."
'revolved' और 'has revolved' से तथ्य का भाव बिगड़ता है, और 'revolving' से वाक्य अधूरा रहता है।
Examiner का जाल: Reporting verb (सूचक क्रिया) 'said' Past होने पर 'revolved' लिखना।
Concept (Universal truth in reported speech): a universal truth or scientific fact is always stated in the simple present, even when the reporting verb is in the past.
✓ Correct sentence: The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun."
'Revolved' and 'has revolved' distort the sense of a fact, and 'revolving' leaves the sentence incomplete.
Exam trap: writing 'revolved' because the reporting verb 'said' is in the past.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.