Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Grandmother said to me, "You have been careless again. Remember to be careful whenever you are assigned a task."
Option 1: Grandmother said to me that I was being careless again. She further said I have to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
Option 2: Grandmother told me that I was being careless again. She further said I had to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
Option 3: Grandmother tells me that I have been careless again. She further reminds me to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
Option 4: Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further reminded me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
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Correct Answer: Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further reminded me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
Solution : The correct indirect narration is the fourth option.
Explanation: When converting the given direct speech to indirect speech, it is crucial to note the changes in verb tenses and pronouns. In the original sentence, "have been" becomes " had been " to maintain past perfect tense, and "am" changes to " was " for consistency. The reporting verb "said" transforms to "told," and the imperative sentence "remember to be careful" shifts to "reminded me to be careful." These changes ensure grammatical accuracy and cohesion in the indirect narration.
So, the correct sentence would be: "Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further reminded me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task."
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