Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mr. Puri said to me, “Why are you taking down this fence?”

Options

A. Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
B. Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence.
C. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
D. Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.

Answer

C

Explanation

Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence. (Correct)
(a) Mr. Puri asked me why `ul("I taking")` down this fence..(Incorrect Tense/ helping verb is missing)
(b) Mr. Puri `ul("said to ")`me why `ul("you were ")`taking down this fence..(Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
(d) Mr. Puri `ul("said")` to me that why `ul("are you")` taking down this fence. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)