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Question
Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded?
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Solution
Amanda, a young school-going girl, was continuously nagged and scolded by her mother over one or the other issue. Amanda's mother was annoyed with her daughter's habit of biting nails and sitting in a slouching position.
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