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.
Suraj said, "I am going to visit my old friend tomorrow."

The correct answer is "Suraj said that he was going to visit his old friend the next day."
Explanation:
Direct and Indirect Speech Definition: Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, whereas indirect speech reports the message in a modified form without quotation marks.
· "Am going to" (present continuous) changes to "was going to" (past continuous).
· "Tomorrow" changes to "the next day."
· Direct: Suraj said, "I am going to visit my old friend tomorrow."
· Indirect: Suraj said that he was going to visit his old friend the next day.