Identify the part of the sentence given below which has an error. Sarita told…
2023
Identify the part of the sentence given below which has an error.
Sarita told / me that / she is / going to Mumbai
Answer: C. she is — The reporting verb “told” is in the past tense, so the verb in the subordinate clause must also shift to the past. “She is” should become “she was” in…
- A.
Sarita told
- B.
me that
- C.
she is
- D.
going to Mumbai
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Correct answer: C
The reporting verb “told” is in the past tense, so the verb in the subordinate clause must also shift to the past. “She is” should become “she was” in indirect narration.
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