Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
Seema said to Meera, "Why didn’t you inform your father about the problem you were facing in the hostel?"
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The original sentence is in direct speech and asks a question using "Why didn't you inform...?" and mentions "you were facing". To convert it to indirect (reported) speech, several changes are necessary:
The reporting verb "said to" changes to "asked" because it is a question.
The conjunction "why" is used to link the reporting clause to the reported clause.
The reported clause changes from an interrogative structure ("Why didn't you...") to an assertive structure ("why she had not informed...").
The tense of the verb in the reported speech changes according to the rules of sequence of tenses. "Didn't inform" (Simple Past) changes to "had not informed" (Past Perfect). "Were facing" (Past Continuous) changes to "had been facing" (Past Perfect Continuous).
The pronoun "you" changes to "she" to refer to Meera.
Option (A) correctly applies all these rules.