From the given alternatives, select the correct direct narration of the given indirect narration.
Samarth told Pooja that she should probably bring a warmer jacket if they were going to be sitting outside for the evening concert in the park.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Samarth said to Pooja, "You should probably bring a warmer jacket if we are going to be sitting outside for the evening concert in the park."
Explanation
• Reporting verb: In indirect speech, "told Pooja" converts back to "said to Pooja," followed by a comma and quotation marks in direct speech.
• Pronoun changes: The third-person pronoun "she" (referring to listener Pooja) changes to the second-person "you", and "they" (referring to Samarth and Pooja together) changes to the first-person plural "we".
• Modal & Verb form: The modal auxiliary "should" takes the base form of the verb (V1: "bring"). Forms like "should brought" are grammatically incorrect.
• Tense shift: The past form "were going to be sitting" in indirect speech changes back to the present form "are going to be sitting" in direct speech.