Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He said to me, "Your father is waiting for you at the reception." (a) He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception. (b) He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception. (c) He told me that your father was waiting for him at the reception. (d) He told to me my father was waiting for you at the reception.

Options

A. He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception.
B. He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
C. He told me that your father was waiting for him at the reception.
D. He told to me my father was waiting for you at the reception.

Answer

B

Explanation

He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.(Correct)
(a)He told me that `ul("his")` father was waiting for `ul("you")` at the reception ("His and you in the reported speech are incorrect)
(c ) He told me that `ul("your")` father was waiting for `ul("him")` at the reception. ("Your and Him" in the reported speech are incorrect)
(d) He told to me my father was waiting for `ul("you")` at the reception ("That"is missing before reported speech and also "you" is used incorrectly)