Identify the part of the sentence given below which has an error.
Sarita told / me that / she is / going to Mumbai

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
Detailed Explanation of Error:
· The reporting verb “told” is in the past tense.
· According to the rules of Indirect Speech, when the reporting verb is in the past, the verb of the reported clause must also shift to the corresponding past tense.
· Here, “she is” (present tense) should change to “she was” (past tense).
· Correct sentence:
· “Sarita told me that she was going to Mumbai.”
Grammatical Rule Used:
· Sequence of Tenses Rule:
· If the reporting verb is in the past, the reported speech verb must also be in the past.
Example:
· Direct: He said, “I am tired.”
· Indirect: He said that he was tired.
Information Booster:
· If the reported statement expresses a universal truth, tense does not change.
· But movement, action, or temporary states must follow tense change.