Question

Convert the given sentence into indirect speech:
The gatekeeper said to him, ``Are you going to your House?''

• A. The gatekeeper asked him if he is going to his house.
• B. The gatekeeper asked him if he was going to his house.
• C. The gatekeeper asks him if he is going to his house.
• D. The gatekeeper asked him if he goes to his house.

Hint:

Always check the tense change first. A past tense reporting verb ('said') requires a tense shift inside. 'Are going' (Present Continuous) must shift to 'was going' (Past Continuous). This eliminates options A, C, and D immediately!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Reporting verb.
'Said to' in questions becomes 'asked'.
Step 2: Backshift.
'Are going' (present continuous) becomes 'was going'. 'You' becomes 'he'.
Answer: asked him if he was going to his house