Question

Meena is a good friend of mine. She is an LIC officer earning a good salary. But there was always something strange about her. She was forever unhappy. Whenever I met her, I would start to feel depressed. It was as though her gloom and cynicism had a way of spreading to others. She never had anything positive to say on any subject or about any person.

For instance, I might say to her, 'Meena, did you know Rakesh has come first in his school ?'

Meena's immediate response would be to belittle the achievement. 'Naturally, his father is a school teacher', she would say.

If I said, 'Meena, Shwetha is a very beautiful girl, isn't she ?' Meena would be pessimistic. 'When a pony is young, he looks handsome. It is age that matters. Wait for some time. Shwetha will be uglier than anyone you know.'

'Meena, it's a beautiful day. Let's go for a walk.'

'No, the sun is too hot and I get tired if I walk too much. Besides, who says walking is good for health ? There's no proof.'

That was Meena. She stayed alone in an apartment as her parents lived in Delhi. She was an only child and had the habit of complaining about anything and everything.
Complete the following table : 
 

Utterance	Who said	To whom
(i) Meena, did you know  Rakesh has come first  in his school?
(ii) Naturally, his father is  a school teacher.

Hint:

In dialogue-based questions, look for reporting verbs like 'said', 'asked', 'replied', or phrases like 'I might say to her' to correctly identify the speaker and the person being spoken to.

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The task is to identify the speaker and the listener for the two given dialogues by referring to the provided passage. 
Step 2: Detailed Explanation: 
(i) "Meena, did you know Rakesh has come first in his school ?" 
- The passage states, "For instance, I might say to her, 'Meena, did you know Rakesh has come first in his school ?'". 
- "I" refers to the narrator, who is Meena's friend. "Her" refers to Meena. 
- Therefore, the narrator (Meena's friend) said this to Meena. 
(ii) "Naturally, his father is a school teacher." 
- The passage continues, "Meena's immediate response would be to belittle the achievement. 'Naturally, his father is a school teacher', she would say." 
- "She" refers to Meena. She is responding to the narrator. 
- Therefore, Meena said this to the narrator (her friend). 
Step 3: Final Answer: 
The completed table is: 

Utterance	Who said	To whom
(i) Meena, did you know  Rakesh has come first  in his school?	The narrator	Meena
(ii) Naturally, his father is  a school teacher.	Meena	The narrator