Question

narration:
(1) She said to me, "What are you standing for​

Answer 1

Answer:

She asked me what I was standing for.

Explanation:

$\rightarrow$ We are dealing with narration here, where direct narration is converted into indirect narration.

$\rightarrow$ Said to= asked.

$\rightarrow$ You=I

$\rightarrow$ Tense was changed accordingly.

Answer 2

The resultant sentence after changing the narration is as follows:

"She asked me what I was standing for."

The changes made are listed below:

1. Inverted commas were removed.
2. 'You' was changed to 'I.'
3. 'Are' was changed to 'was.'
4. 'Said' was changed to 'asked.'

Narration:

• Narration in English grammar is a way to provide information to a reader.
• It is often used to make a story more interesting for the reader.
• It can also help a person to learn about a topic.
• Typically, narration in English is spoken by a single person who is reading.
• In some cases, a narrator might read more than one person's voice, as in a radio or television play.
• A narrator might read to other people in addition to reading aloud to himself or herself.

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