He said, "I respect my elders and love my youngers."

[Tait-ka]

He said, "I respect my elders and love my youngers."

Source: PMS paper 2019

What's the reported speech of the above sentence? Should it be A or B or either?

A) He said that he respects his elders and loves his youngers.
B) He said that he respected his elders and loved his youngers.

 

[5jj]

Both are possible.

 

[emsr2d2]

@Tait-ka Out of curiosity, what's a "PMS paper"?

 

[Tait-ka]

@Tait-ka Out of curiosity, what's a "PMS paper"?

Please see this:

WTI - World Times Institute

www.worldtimesinstitute.com.pk

 

[emsr2d2]

Please see this:

WTI - World Times Institute

www.worldtimesinstitute.com.pk

Thank you. However, some people here aren't keen on clicking on external links so wherever possible, please simply tell us the answer instead of directing us off-forum.

 

[Tait-ka]

Both are possible.

If what he said is true at the moment of speaking, I am sure A is normally used in this case. I wonder if B can also be used in this case.
Please let me know.

 

[5jj]

If what he said is true at the moment of speaking, I am sure A is normally used in this case.

That's possible, though I have no evidence to justify 'normally'.

I wonder if B can also be used in this case.

It can.