In the following question, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He said to me, "The saying honesty is the best policy is still contingent."
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He told me that the saying honesty is the best policy was still contingent.
2
He told me that the saying honesty is the best policy is still contingent.
3
He told me that the saying honesty was the best policy is still contingent.
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He told me that the saying honesty was the best policy was still contingent.