A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
"I’m taking my kid to the zoo tomorrow," he said, "to see the baby tiger."​

Correct option is C

​Direct Speech: The exact words spoken by a speaker, enclosed in quotation marks.
​Indirect Speech: A reported version of what someone said, without using their exact words.​
· Correct answer:(c) He said that he was taking his kid to the zoo the next day to see the baby tiger.
· Explanation:
· Tense Change:
· "I’m taking" (Present Continuous) → "he was taking" (Past Continuous).
· Time Change:
· "Tomorrow" → "the next day"
· Example:
· She said, "I am cooking dinner now." → She said that she was cooking dinner then.