In the following question, a sentence is given in Direct speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect Speech.
The teacher said to the students, “The economy of the country will be ruined if proper measures are not taken”1
The teacher said to the students that the economy of the country will be ruined if proper measures are not taken.
2
The teacher told the students that the economy of the country would be ruined if proper measures were not taken.
3
The teacher said to the students that the economy of the country would be ruined if proper measures are not taken.
4
The teacher told the students that the economy of the country will be ruined if proper measures are not taken.