Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

She said to me, 'Are you going to the college?'

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  1. She asked me if I am going to the college.
  2. She asked me if I was going to the college.
  3. She asked me if you are going to the college.
  4. She told me if I am going to the college.

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Option 2 : She asked me if I was going to the college.

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The correct answer is Option 2.
 
Key Points
  • Direct Speech: She said to me, 'Are you going to the college?'
  • Key Conversions:
    • Reporting verb: 'said to' changes to 'asked' because it's a question.
    • Conjunction: 'if' or 'whether' is used to introduce the indirect question.
    • Pronoun: 'you' changes to 'I' as the question is addressed to 'me'.
    • Tense: 'are going' changes to 'was going' as the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense.
  • Punctuation and Format:
    • Indirect speech does not use quotation marks.
    • The question mark is replaced by a period.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.
 
Correct Sentence: She asked me if I was going to the college.
 
Additional Information
  • Option 1: She asked me if I am going to the college.
    • Incorrect tense. The present continuous 'am going' should change to past continuous 'was going' when the reporting verb is in the past.
  • Option 3: She asked me if you are going to the college.
    • Incorrect pronoun. 'You' should be changed to 'I' as the speaker is reporting what was asked of them.
  • Option 4: She told me if I am going to the college.
    • Incorrect reporting verb. 'Told' is used for statements, not questions. 'Asked' is the correct reporting verb for questions. Also, the tense is incorrect.
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