choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.

Options

A. Madhuri said to me, "I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata."
B. Madhuri said to me, "You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata."
C. Madhuri said to me, "You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata."
D. Madhuri said to me, "I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata."

Answer

B

Explanation

Madhuri said to me, "You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata." (Correct)
(a) Madhuri said to me, "`ul("I could")` stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata." (Incorrect verb and pronoun in reported speech)
(c ) Madhuri said to me, "`ul("You")` could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.” (Incorrect pronoun)
(d) Madhuri said to me, "`ul("I")` can stay in my flat whenever `ul("I")` am in Kolkata."(can stay in my flat)