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.
My mother said , "Earth is the only planet where life exists".
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My mother told that Earth is the only planet where life exists
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I was told by my mother that Earth was the only planet where life exists
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My mother said that Earth is the only planet where life exists
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Earth is the only planet where life exists said my mother