From the given alternatives, select the correct indirect narration of the given direct narration.
Aadya said to Aarush, "The old house at the end of the street, the one with the broken fence, always gives me the creeps."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: Aadya told Aarush that the old house at the end of the street, the one with the broken fence, always gave her the creeps.
Explanation
• Reporting Verb: 'Said to' in direct speech changes to 'told' in indirect speech followed by an object.
• Conjunction: The conjunction 'that' is used to connect the reporting clause and the reported speech.
• Tense Change: Since the reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), the simple present tense verb in the reported speech ('gives') changes to the simple past tense ('gave').
• Pronoun Change: The first-person pronoun 'me' refers to Aadya (the speaker), so it changes to 'her'.
• The phrase 'broken fence' functions as a participial adjective and must remain grammatically unaltered.